English Explanatory Dictionary

vis inertiae

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The natural resistance of matter to any force acting on it.
  2. Inactivity; apathy.

Pronunciation

/vɪs iˈnɚ.ʃiˌi/ /vɪs iˈnɜː.ʃiˌi/

Word forms

vis inertiae

Etymology

From Latin.

Related words

reaction
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