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inertie
inertie
Dutch
Noun
inertie f (plural inerties)
- inertia
- (figuratively) Lack of dynamism or forcefulness.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- dynamisme
- doortastendheid
- besluitvaardigheid
Related terms
French
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin inertia (“want of art or skill; inactivity”), from iners (“inept, slow”), itself from in- (“not”) + ars (“art, skill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.nɛʁ.si/
Noun
inertie f (usually uncountable, plural inerties)
- (physics) inertia
- (figuratively) lack of dynamism or forcefulness