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Meaning of 'inertia'
Meaning of 'inertia' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Inertia 
[ n.]
- That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to
remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same
straight line or direction, unless acted on by some external force; --
sometimes called vis inertiae. [ n.]- Inertness; indisposition to motion, exertion, or action; want of energy; sluggishness.
- Want of activity; sluggishness; -- said especially of the uterus, when, in labor, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.
Meaning of 'inertia' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. inertia [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a disposition to remain inactive or inert
- a disposition to remain inactive or inert
Example in sentence:
- he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work
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