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in·er·tia
 inertia
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- pronunciation:
- ih
nuhr
sh
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition of being inert; motionlessness; inactivity.
- synonyms:
- immobility, inaction, motionlessness
- antonyms:
- energy
- similar words:
- idleness, lethargy, stillness, torpor
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| definition 2: |
in physics, the tendency of a motionless body to remain still or of a body in motion to continue at a constant velocity along a straight line unless subjected to some external force.
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| related words: |
apathy |
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| derivation: |
inertial (adj.) |
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