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INERTIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inertial mean? 

INERTIAL (adjective)
  The adjective INERTIAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to inertiaplay

  Familiarity information: INERTIAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


INERTIAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to inertia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

inertia ((physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force)


 Context examples 


Inertial force produced by accelerations or gravity, expressed in gravitational units; one G is equal to the pull of gravity at the earth's surface at sea level and 45 degrees North latitude (32.1725 ft/sec2; 980.621 cm/sec2).

(G Force, NCI Thesaurus)



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