Inertia
Monday, April 9th, 2007in·er·tia
Pronunciation: i-’n&r-sh&, -shE-&
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, lack of skill, from inert-, iners
1 a: a property of matter by which it remains at rest or in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force
1 b: an analogous property of other physical quantities (as electricity)
2: indisposition to motion, exertion, or change : INERTNESS
