inertia

[ in-ur-shuh, ih-nur- ]

/ ɪnˈɜr ʃə, ɪˈnɜr- /

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noun

inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.

Physics.

the property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force.
an analogous property of a force: electric inertia.

Medicine/Medical. lack of activity, especially as applied to a uterus during childbirth when its contractions have decreased or stopped.

Origin of inertia

1705–15; <Latin: lack of skill, slothfulness. See inert, -ia

SYNONYMS FOR inertia

1 torpor, inaction, laziness.

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OTHER WORDS FROM inertia

in·er·tial, adjectivenon·i·ner·tial, adjective

Words nearby inertia

inerrantism, inerratic, inert, inertance, inert gas, inertia, inertia force, inertial force, inertial frame, inertial fusion, inertial guidance

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Example sentences from the Web for inertia

“It feels like inertia, and the inertia is stunning,” Feigenholtz said after the hearing.
Still No Answers to Lawmakers’ Questions About Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals|by Duaa Eldeib|September 15, 2020|ProPublica
Bureaucratic inertia is, by long tradition, the most efficient dispatcher of scandals.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero|Clive Irving|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the time ACT UP came around to deal with the inertia, it seemed like a raging inevitability that hit with the force of a blaze.
‘The Normal Heart’ and Hope in the Battlefield of AIDS|Michael Musto|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Zach Weisberg, the founding editor of The Inertia, a surf culture website, covered the U.S. Open of Surfing.
U.S. Open of Surfing Turns Into Riot|Mark Lukach|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Businesses have a fair amount of inertia, and a strong reluctance to fire people.
How to Think About the Minimum Wage|Megan McArdle|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The answer, to the surprise of some then and probably the captains of inertia today, was no.
Let's Revisit the Negative Income Tax|David Frum|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The organism acquires a growing immobility, and finally exists in a state of entire intellectual helplessness and inertia.
Natural Law in the Spiritual World|Henry Drummond
These are amusing now, but they indicate the inertia of the people in such matters.
Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh
Inertia is possessed quite as much by a moving body as a body at rest.
Aether and Gravitation|William George Hooper
It is to be feared that the latter, far from stimulating mental life, are conducive to inertia of thought.
Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912|Various
Her nature knows not inertia, but it abounds in enterprise, endeavor, and courage that are born of a high purpose.
The Vitalized School|Francis B. Pearson

British Dictionary definitions for inertia

inertia

/ (ɪnˈɜːʃə, -ʃɪə) /

noun

the state of being inert; disinclination to move or act

physics

the tendency of a body to preserve its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
an analogous property of other physical quantities that resist changethermal inertia

Derived forms of inertia

inertial, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for inertia

inertia

[ (i-nur-shuh) ]

In physics, the tendency for objects at rest to remain at rest, and for objects in uniform motion to continue in motion in a straight line, unless acted on by an outside force. (See Newton's laws of motion.)

Medical definitions for inertia

inertia

[ ĭ-nûr′shə ]

n.

The tendency of a body to resist acceleration; the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in motion to stay in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force.

Resistance or disinclination to motion, action, or change.

Scientific definitions for inertia

inertia

[ ĭ-nûr′shə ]

The resistance of a body to changes in its momentum. Because of inertia, a body at rest remains at rest, and a body in motion continues moving in a straight line and at a constant speed, unless a force is applied to it. Mass can be considered a measure of a body's inertia. See more at Newton's laws of motion. See also mass.

单词	inertia
释义	inertia [ in-ur-shuh, ih-nur- ] / ɪnˈɜr ʃə, ɪˈnɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inertia ON THESAURUS.COM noun inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness. Physics. the property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force. an analogous property of a force: electric inertia. Medicine/Medical. lack of activity, especially as applied to a uterus during childbirth when its contractions have decreased or stopped. Origin of inertia 1705–15; <Latin: lack of skill, slothfulness. See inert, -ia SYNONYMS FOR inertia 1 torpor, inaction, laziness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR inertia ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM inertia in·er·tial, adjectivenon·i·ner·tial, adjective Words nearby inertia inerrantism, inerratic, inert, inertance, inert gas, inertia, inertia force, inertial force, inertial frame, inertial fusion, inertial guidance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inertia “It feels like inertia, and the inertia is stunning,” Feigenholtz said after the hearing. Still No Answers to Lawmakers’ Questions About Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals\|by Duaa Eldeib\|September 15, 2020\|ProPublica Bureaucratic inertia is, by long tradition, the most efficient dispatcher of scandals. The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero\|Clive Irving\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By the time ACT UP came around to deal with the inertia, it seemed like a raging inevitability that hit with the force of a blaze. ‘The Normal Heart’ and Hope in the Battlefield of AIDS\|Michael Musto\|May 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Zach Weisberg, the founding editor of The Inertia, a surf culture website, covered the U.S. Open of Surfing. U.S. Open of Surfing Turns Into Riot\|Mark Lukach\|July 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Businesses have a fair amount of inertia, and a strong reluctance to fire people. How to Think About the Minimum Wage\|Megan McArdle\|February 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The answer, to the surprise of some then and probably the captains of inertia today, was no. Let's Revisit the Negative Income Tax\|David Frum\|February 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The organism acquires a growing immobility, and finally exists in a state of entire intellectual helplessness and inertia. Natural Law in the Spiritual World\|Henry Drummond These are amusing now, but they indicate the inertia of the people in such matters. Artificial Light\|M. Luckiesh Inertia is possessed quite as much by a moving body as a body at rest. Aether and Gravitation\|William George Hooper It is to be feared that the latter, far from stimulating mental life, are conducive to inertia of thought. Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912\|Various Her nature knows not inertia, but it abounds in enterprise, endeavor, and courage that are born of a high purpose. The Vitalized School\|Francis B. Pearson British Dictionary definitions for inertia inertia / (ɪnˈɜːʃə, -ʃɪə) / noun the state of being inert; disinclination to move or act physics the tendency of a body to preserve its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force an analogous property of other physical quantities that resist changethermal inertia Derived forms of inertia inertial, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to inertia Words To Make You Sound Like A BossStepping into a leadership role may sound daunting, but sounding like a leader doesn't have to be hard. Just add these words to your vocab. READ MORE Words related to inertia laziness, apathy, sluggishness, passivity, paralysis, inactivity, torpor, torpidity, lethargy, sloth, idleness, listlessness, stillness, stupor, lassitude, languor, indolence, immobilization, dullness, unresponsiveness Cultural definitions for inertia inertia [ (i-nur-shuh) ] In physics, the tendency for objects at rest to remain at rest, and for objects in uniform motion to continue in motion in a straight line, unless acted on by an outside force. (See Newton's laws of motion.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for inertia inertia [ ĭ-nûr′shə ] n. The tendency of a body to resist acceleration; the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in motion to stay in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force. Resistance or disinclination to motion, action, or change. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for inertia inertia [ ĭ-nûr′shə ] The resistance of a body to changes in its momentum. Because of inertia, a body at rest remains at rest, and a body in motion continues moving in a straight line and at a constant speed, unless a force is applied to it. Mass can be considered a measure of a body's inertia. See more at Newton's laws of motion. See also mass. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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