inertia

🇺🇸 /ɪˈnɜːrʃə/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈnɜːʃə/
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noun
R

not wanting to move or change

My inertia kept me from starting my homework.

R

a thing's tendency to stay still or keep moving unless a force acts on it

The car's inertia kept it moving forward after the engine stopped.

translation

n. not wanting to move or change; a thing's tendency to stay still or keep moving unless a force acts on it

Word Forms

Plural inertias