Inertia Definition
ĭ-nûrshə
noun
The tendency of matter to remain at rest if at rest, or, if moving, to keep moving in the same direction, unless affected by some outside force.
Webster's New World
A tendency to remain in a fixed condition without change; disinclination to move or act.
Webster's New World
(medicine) Lack of activity; sluggishness; said especially of the uterus, when, in labour, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.
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Noun
Singular:
inertia
Plural:
inerti, inertiasOrigin of Inertia
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