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inertia

/ษชnหˆษ.สƒษ™/
B2 ยท Upper Int.โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

the feeling of not wanting to move or change, or the physical idea that a moving thing keeps moving.

When to Use

๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writingโš™๏ธTechnical
Upper Intermediate โ€” fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

โ€œI can't seem to get out of this inertia and start exercising.โ€

โ€œIn physics class, we learned that inertia keeps a car moving forward.โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.

Related Words

Synonyms:
lazinessstillness
Word Family:
inertinertly

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