English Explanatory Dictionary

inertness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lack of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion
  2. Absence of the power of self-motion; inertia.
  3. Quality of being unreactive with other chemical compounds or elements.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-inertness.wav

Word forms

inertness inertnesses

Etymology

From inert + -ness.

Synonyms

sluggishness apathy insensibility

Derived words

bioinertness
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