Inertia - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪˈnɜːrʃə|  American pronunciation of the word inertia
Brit.  |ɪˈnɜːʃə|  British pronunciation of the word inertia

noun

- a disposition to remain inactive or inert (syn: inactiveness, inactivity)
he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work
- (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

Extra examples

He blames governmental inertia for the holdup.

After 10 years in an unsatisfying job she overcame her inertia and went back to school.

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