LookItUpinertia
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɪˈnɜːrʃə/ · UK /ɪˈnɜːʃə/
inertia means: A lack of energy or willingness to act or change things.
noun
LACK OF ACTIONC1
A lack of energy or willingness to act or change things.
- Inertia kept us in the same jobs.
- She overcame her inertia and applied for college.
- Political inertia has delayed the changes for years.
RESISTING MOTION CHANGEC1
The way an object resists changes in its movement or in its state of rest.
- Heavy objects have greater inertia.
- The experiment showed how inertia affects movement.
- Inertia keeps the ball moving until another force acts.
Questions about inertia
What does inertia mean?
A lack of energy or willingness to act or change things.
What is inertia in other languages?
Türkçe: atalet · Español: inercia · Français: inertie · Deutsch: Trägheit · Italiano: inerzia · 日本語: 無気力
How do you pronounce inertia?
In American English /ɪˈnɜːrʃə/; in British English /ɪˈnɜːʃə/.
How do you use inertia in a sentence?
Inertia kept us in the same jobs. She overcame her inertia and applied for college.
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