| NOUN | attribute | inertia, inactiveness, inactivity | a disposition to remain inactive or inert |
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| phenomenon | inertia | (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force |
| Sounds | ihner'shah | |
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| Rhymes | acacia ... Xhosa: 16 rhymes with shah... | |
| Meaning | A disposition to remain inactive or inert. | |
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| Example | "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work" | |
| Synonyms | inactiveness, inactivity | |
| Narrower | indolence, laziness | inactivity resulting from a dislike of work |
| languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm, flatness | inactivity / inactivity | |
| passivity, passiveness | The trait of remaining inactive | |
| restfulness | The attribute of being restful | |
| Broader | trait | A distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
| Opposite | activeness, activity | The trait of being active |
| Spanish | inactividad, inercia | |
| Catalan | inactivitat, inèrcia | |
| Meaning | (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force. | |
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| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Narrower | moment of inertia | The tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration |
| Broader | mechanical phenomenon | A physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion / motion of objects |
| Spanish | inercia | |
| Catalan | inèrcia | |
| Adjectives | inertial | of or relating to inertia |
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