inert
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Britannica Dictionary definition of INERT
1
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unable to move
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an inert and lifeless body
2
[more inert; most inert]
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moving or acting very slowly
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How does he propose to stimulate the inert economy and create jobs?
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a politically inert government
3
chemistry
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not able to affect other chemicals when in contact with them
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not chemically reactive
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an inert gas
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inert ingredients
— inertly
adverb-
He sat inertly in front of the television.
— inertness
noun [noncount]-
chemical inertness
