Associations to the word «Inertia»

INERTIA, noun. (physics) (uncountable or countable) The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.

INERTIA, noun. (figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.

INERTIA, noun. (medicine) Lack of activity; sluggishness; said especially of the uterus, when, in labour, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.

INERTIA WELDING, noun. A form of friction welding in which the energy comes from a rotating flywheel

INERTIA, noun. A disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work".

INERTIA, noun. (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.