inertia

• Существительное, обозначающее склонность оставаться неизменным или бездействующим, или в физике — свойство материи сохранять состояние покоя или равномерного движения, если на него не воздействует внешняя сила.

A noun referring to a tendency to remain unchanged or inactive, or in physics, the property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.

uncountable

1. Lack of activity or motivationB2formal

   A tendency to remain inactive or unwilling to change.

   Инертность

   • The team's inertia prevented them from adopting new methods.
   • He overcame his inertia and started exercising regularly.
   • Organizational inertia can hinder innovation.

   Synonymsapathyidlenessinactivityindolencelethargylistlessnesspassivitysluggishnesstorpor

   Antonymsactivityambitiondrivedynamismenergyinitiativemotivationvigor

2. Physical property of matterB2formalscientific

   The property of a body to resist any change in its state of motion, whether at rest or moving uniformly.

   Физическое свойство материи

   • Newton's first law of motion describes the principle of inertia.
   • The car's inertia kept it moving forward after the engine stopped.
   • Inertia is directly related to an object's mass.