What does inertia mean?
Definitions for inertia
ɪnˈɜr ʃə, ɪˈnɜr-in·er·ti·a
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Princeton's WordNet
inactiveness, inactivity, inertianoun
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
"he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"
inertianoun
(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
GCIDE
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
Wiktionary
inertianoun
The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.
inertianoun
In a person, unwillingness to take action.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Inertianoun
inertness; indisposition to motion, exertion, or action; want of energy; sluggishness
Inertianoun
want of activity; sluggishness; -- said especially of the uterus, when, in labor, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased
Etymology: [L., idleness, fr. iners idle. See Inert.]
Wikidata
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 Encyclopedia
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 Dictionary
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 Terms
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inertia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inertia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of inertia in a Sentence
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.
There has been a poor session in Asia and I don't think investors are getting involved ... Basic inertia and low volumes are dragging markets lower.
These (programs) are often mandated on a national level, but out in the townships they arent enforced, because of inertia.
All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right-about-face which turns us from failure towards success.
The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia.
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- العطالةArabic
- inèrciaCatalan, Valencian
- setrvačnostCzech
- TrägheitGerman
- αδράνειαGreek
- inerteco, inertforto, inerteca fortoEsperanto
- inerciaSpanish
- inerts, inertsus, loidus, tegevusetusEstonian
- inertia, hitaus, vastahakoisuusFinnish
- inertieFrench
- leisg, do-mhùthadhScottish Gaelic
- tehetetlenség, tétlenségHungarian
- inerziaItalian
- 慣性Japanese
- 관성Korean
- inertiaLatin
- inertie, traagheid, daadloosheidDutch
- treghet, treighetNorwegian
- inérciaPortuguese
- инертность, вялость, инерцияRussian
- tröghetSwedish
- நிலைமம்Tamil
- జడత్వముTelugu
- ความเฉื่อยThai
- tigalTagalog
- سستیUrdu
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