Definition of Inert
Inert
in·ert
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(adjective)
lacking will, ability or strength, especially to move or to resist motion;
e.g. After her husband died, she became inert, her home a wreck and her children unattended to.
(adjective)
in chemistry, chemically inactive;
e.g. Noble gases are also called inert gases.
(adjective)
lacking vigor; sluggish;
e.g. The streets of this town are inert after midnight, which is a lot different than New York or Chicago!
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