Definitions for Inertia
ɪnˈɜr ʃə, ɪˈnɜr-in·er·ti·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inactiveness, inactivity, inertianoun

   a disposition to remain inactive or inert

   "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"

2. inertianoun

   (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

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1. Inertianoun

   (Physics) That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction, unless acted on by some external force; -- sometimes called vis inerti

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inertianoun

   The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.

2. inertianoun

   In a person, unwillingness to take action.

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1. inertia

   Inertia is a fundamental physical concept that refers to an object's resistance to change in its state of motion. This means, an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction, until acted upon by an external force. It is directly proportional to the mass of the object, meaning heavier objects have more inertia than lighter ones. The principle of inertia is graphically described in Newton's first law of motion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Inertianoun

   that property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction, unless acted on by some external force; -- sometimes called vis inertiae

2. Inertianoun

   inertness; indisposition to motion, exertion, or action; want of energy; sluggishness

3. Inertianoun

   want of activity; sluggishness; -- said especially of the uterus, when, in labor, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased

4. Etymology: [L., idleness, fr. iners idle. See Inert.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Inertia

   Inertia is the resistance of any physical object to a change in its state of motion or rest, or the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion. The principle of inertia is one of the fundamental principles of classical physics which are used to describe the motion of matter and how it is affected by applied forces. Inertia comes from the Latin word, iners, meaning idle, or lazy. Isaac Newton defined inertia as his first law in his Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which states: In common usage the term "inertia" may refer to an object's "amount of resistance to change in velocity", or sometimes to its momentum, depending on the context. The term "inertia" is more properly understood as shorthand for "the principle of inertia" as described by Newton in his First Law of Motion; that an object not subject to any net external force moves at a constant velocity. Thus an object will continue moving at its current velocity until some force causes its speed or direction to change. On the surface of the Earth inertia is often masked by the effects of friction and air resistance, both of which tend to decrease the speed of moving objects, and gravity. This misled classical theorists such as Aristotle, who believed that objects would move only as long as force was applied to them.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inertia

   that property of bodies by which they remain in a state of rest or of motion in a straight line till disturbed by a force moving them in the one case or arresting them in the other.

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inertia

   A force in virtue of which every body persists in its state of motion or rest except so far as it is acted on by some force.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. inertia

   The passive principle by which bodies persist in a state of motion or rest, and resist as much as they are resisted. (See VIS INERTIÆ.)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inertia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inertia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Inertia in a Sentence

1. William James:

   Human beings are born into this little span of life of which the best thing is its friendship and intimacies, and soon their places will know them no more, and yet they leave their friendships and intimacies with no cultivation, to grow as they will by the roadside, expecting them to "keep" by force of inertia.

2. Edward Dahlberg:

   The machine has had a pernicious effect upon virtue, pity, and love, and young men used to machines which induce inertia, and fear, are near impotent.

3. Paul Voutier:

   There is an inertia about new technologies, and the treatment for fall armyworm has the awful combination of being both costly and difficult.

4. Kathleen Cullen:

   There's a really profound fundamental thing that happens in the brain of people like dancers or skaters over lots and lots of practice. And that's basically a change in the way the brain is processing information, when you spin around, you're activating the semicircular canals, rotation sensors. They're filled with fluid and they're sensing your rotation. But when you stop, the fluid has inertia and it tends to continue to move. They actually get a false sensation of movement.

5. David Milliband in a statement:

   But in the four years of the Syria crisis, there has been inertia rather than leadership, as the German government calmly says that it expects 800,000 refugees and asylum seekers in 2015, it is vital for the U.S. to step up its response.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Inertia
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Inertia
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inertia
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inertia
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Inertia
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Inertia
8. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=Inertia
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Inertia