inert

Definition of Inert in English :

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Adjective

1. inert

unable to move or resist motion

2. indifferent, inert, neutral

having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

Example Sentences:
'inert matter'
'an indifferent chemical in a reaction'

3. inert, sluggish, soggy, torpid

slow and apathetic

Example Sentences:
'she was fat and inert'
'a sluggish worker'
'a mind grown torpid in old age'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Inert

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adjective

1.

having no inherent ability to move or to resist motion

2.

inactive, lazy, or sluggish

3.

having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive

Inert

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adjective

1.

having inertia; without power to move, act, or resist

2.

tending to be physically or mentally inactive; dull; slow

3.

having or exhibiting little or no activity, esp. chemical activity

inert matter in a fertilizer, an inert gas

Inert

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adj.

1.

a. Incapable of moving or acting: "[Some patients] lingered, unable to breathe on their own, inert and unresponsive even to the most noxious stimulus" (Gary Greenberg).

b. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic. See Synonyms at inactive.

2. Chemistry Not readily reactive with other elements; forming few or no chemical compounds.

3. Having no pharmacologic, metabolic, or other physiological effect.

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