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inertie — meaning in English

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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

inertie is used for these senses in English:

  • inertia (figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.

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.