inertia
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work
Types & categories
- trait hypernym
- languor hyponym
- restfulness hyponym
- passivity hyponym
- laziness hyponym
Related & opposite
- activeness antonym
- inactive derivation
- passive derivation
Sense 2 noun
(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
Types & categories
- mechanical phenomenon hypernym
- moment of inertia hyponym
Related & opposite
- physics domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | activeness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | inactive |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | passive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | trait |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | languor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | restfulness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | passivity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | laziness |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | physics |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | mechanical phenomenon |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | moment of inertia |