물체가 외부의 힘을 받지 않는 한 현재의 정지 상태나 운동 상태를 그대로 유지하려는 성질.
A property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.
예문:
"The spacecraft continued its journey through the vacuum of space due to inertia."
"Heavy objects have more inertia and are harder to stop once they start moving."
아무것도 하지 않거나 기존의 상태를 바꾸지 않으려는 경향 또는 타성.
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged, often applied to social or organizational contexts.
예문:
"The government's political inertia has delayed the necessary economic reforms for years."
"Breaking the cycle of mental inertia is the first step toward personal growth."
신체 기관이나 기능이 활발하지 못하거나 자극에 반응하지 않는 상태.
A lack of activity or responsiveness in a bodily organ or function, such as the lack of contractions during labor.
예문:
"Uterine inertia can lead to significant complications during the labor process."
"The patient exhibited muscular inertia following the severe neurological trauma."