in·er·tia
n 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 b : an analogous property of other physical quantities (as electricity) 2 : lack of activity or movement - used esp. of the uterus in labor when its contractions are weak or irregular .
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