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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInertie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: inɛʁti
"L'inertie de la voiture a permis de maintenir sa vitesse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A property of matter by which it remains at rest or in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by a force.
"The car's inertia kept it moving forward even after the driver took his foot off the accelerator." - 2
A tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged.
"The inertia of the organization made it difficult to implement new policies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'inertia' originates from the Latin word 'iners', meaning 'inactive' or 'idle'. It was adopted into English in the late 14th century, evolving to describe the property of matter to remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inertia" is said worldwide
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Inertie
Transliteration: inɛʁti
"L'inertie de la voiture a permis de maintenir sa vitesse."
Trägheit
Transliteration: trɛːɡhaɪt
"Die Trägheit des Fahrzeugs hielt es in Bewegung."
Inerzia
Transliteration: inerʦja
"L'inerzia dell'auto ha mantenuto la sua velocità."
Inercia
Transliteration: iˈneɾθja
"La inercia del coche mantuvo su velocidad."
Inércia
Transliteration: iˈneʁsiɐ
"A inércia do carro manteve sua velocidade."
जड़ता
Transliteration: jaṛtā
"गाड़ी की जड़ता ने इसे गति में बनाए रखा।"
惯性
Transliteration: guànxìng
"汽车的惯性使其保持速度。"
관성
Transliteration: gwanseong
"차량의 관성이 속도를 유지하게 했다."
慣性
Transliteration: kansei
"車の慣性が速度を維持しました。"
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