惯性 — meaning in English

English meaning

• inertia noun In physics, the tendency of an object to keep doing whatever it's already doing — staying still or moving in a straight line — unless a force acts on it.
• inertness noun Lack of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion

Senses

惯性 is used for these senses in English:

• inertia (figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.
• inertness Lack of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion

inertia — full definition

1. noun In physics, the tendency of an object to keep doing whatever it's already doing — staying still or moving in a straight line — unless a force acts on it.
2. noun A reluctance to act, change, or get started; sluggishness.

inertness — full definition

1. noun Lack of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion
2. noun Absence of the power of self-motion; inertia.
3. noun Quality of being unreactive with other chemical compounds or elements.