inertia
/ɪˈnɜːʃə/noun
उच्चारण इनर्श
(भौतिकी में) जड़त्व
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[U] physics
the property of matter by which it stays still or keeps moving in the same direction unless a force acts on it
(भौतिकी में) जड़त्व
- Newton's first law is also called the law of inertia.
- The passengers were thrown forward by inertia when the bus braked.
- A ball on the ground stays still because of inertia.
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- The inertia of a heavy truck makes it hard to stop quickly.
- Mass is a measure of an object's inertia.
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[U] disapproving
lack of energy or the wish to do anything; the tendency to stay unchanged
निष्क्रियता, जड़ता, सुस्ती, बदलाव न चाहना
- Bureaucratic inertia delayed the project by five years.
- After the exam she sank into a state of inertia.
- Overcoming inertia is the hardest part of starting a new habit.
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- The team's inertia cost them the match.
- Years of inertia in the department held back all reform.
Synonyms inactivity sluggishness apathy
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in·er·tia
With -tia pronounced /ʃə/ (not 'inersia' or 'inertion'); the adjective inert (inert gases such as helium and neon).
अंत में -tia, ध्वनि /ʃə/ ('inersia' या 'inertion' गलत है); adjective inert (helium और neon जैसी inert gases)।
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General knowledge
Science: Newton's first law, the law of inertia; inertia of rest and inertia of motion.
विज्ञान में Newton का पहला नियम, जड़त्व का नियम; inertia of rest और inertia of motion।