Meaning
inertia
- Inactivity, sluggishness, or resistance to change or action
- The property of matter by which it continues in its state of rest or motion (physics)
In a sentence
L'inerzia della burocrazia ostacola ogni tentativo di riforma.
Bureaucratic inertia hinders any attempt at reform.
Continua a lavorare in quell'ufficio solo per inerzia.
He keeps working in that office merely out of inertia.
L'auto ha proseguito la corsa per inerzia fino all'incrocio.
The car kept moving by momentum up to the crossroads.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| inerzia | feminine · singular |
| inerzie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in practice; plural 'inerzie' is rarely used except in specialized physics contexts.
- Commonly found in the phrase 'per inerzia' (out of habit or momentum).