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inertial

in·er·tia
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ur-shuh, ih-nur-]
    • /ɪnˈɜr ʃə, ɪˈnɜr-/
    • /ɪ.ˈnɜːʃ.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ur-shuh, ih-nur-]
    • /ɪnˈɜr ʃə, ɪˈnɜr-/

Definitions of inertial word

  • noun inertial inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness. 1
  • noun inertial Physics. the property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force. an analogous property of a force: electric inertia. 1
  • noun inertial Medicine/Medical. lack of activity, especially as applied to a uterus during childbirth when its contractions have decreased or stopped. 1
  • noun inertial Of, relating to, or arising from inertia. 1
  • adjective inertial relating to inertia 1
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Origin of inertial

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < Latin: lack of skill, slothfulness. See inert, -ia

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Parts of speech for Inertial

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inertial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • inertial system

    a frame of reference in which a body remains at rest or moves with constant linear velocity unless acted upon by forces: any frame of reference that moves with constant velocity relative to an inertial system is itself an inertial system.

  • inertial guidance

    a guidance system for an aerospace vehicle, in which self-contained devices determine the vehicle's course on the basis of the directions and magnitudes of the accelerations it undergoes in flight.

  • inertial platform

    self-contained navigational devices used in inertial guidance, along with their mounting.

  • relativity

    the state or fact of being relative.

  • absolute space

    space that is not affected by what occupies it or occurs within it and that provides a standard for distinguishing inertial systems from other frames of reference.

  • celestial guidance

    the guidance of a spacecraft or missile by reference to the position of one or more celestial bodies
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