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INERTIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A disposition to remain inactive or inert
Example:
he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work
Synonyms:
inactiveness; inactivity; inertia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("inertia" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inertia"):
flatness; languor; lethargy; phlegm; sluggishness (inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy)
restfulness (the attribute of being restful)
passiveness; passivity (the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative)
indolence; laziness (inactivity resulting from a dislike of work)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("inertia" is a kind of...):
mechanical phenomenon (a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects)
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inertia"):
moment of inertia (the tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration)
