inert
/ɪˈnɜːt/adjective
उच्चारण इनर्ट
निष्क्रिय, जड़, गतिहीन
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without power to move or act
निष्क्रिय, जड़, गतिहीन
- He lay inert on the floor.
- The inert body of the cat lay beside the road, and the children looked away.
- The patient lay inert after the operation.
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- The inert figure on the bench did not respond to our call.
- Rescuers found the climber inert but breathing.
Synonyms motionless still immobile inactive lifeless
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chemistry
without active chemical or other properties
(रसायन में) अक्रिय
- Helium and neon are inert gases.
- Argon is an inert gas that does not react with most other elements.
- Nitrogen is almost inert at room temperature.
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- The bottle was filled with an inert gas to keep the food fresh.
- Noble gases are called inert because they seldom react.
Synonyms unreactive inactive neutral
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without energy; slow and not interested
सुस्त, आलसी
- an inert government
- The inert bureaucracy took six months to answer a simple letter.
- The inert committee took no action on the complaints.
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- Years of inert management had left the company weak.
- The inert crowd watched the match without a cheer.
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Figuratively, inertia means lack of energy or desire to change.
लाक्षणिक रूप से inertia का अर्थ ऊर्जा या बदलाव की इच्छा की कमी है।
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General knowledge
Science: inert (noble) gases are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon; the noun inertia is the tendency of an object to stay at rest or keep moving unless a force acts on it (Newton's first law).
विज्ञान में inert (noble) gases हीलियम, नियॉन, आर्गन, क्रिप्टॉन, ज़ेनॉन और रेडॉन हैं; noun inertia (जड़त्व) वस्तु की वह प्रवृत्ति है जिससे वह बल लगने तक विराम में या गति में बनी रहती है (न्यूटन का पहला नियम)।