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Word: Inert
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin iners, inert- ‘unskilled, inactive’, from in- (expressing negation) + ars, art- ‘skill, art’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈnəːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lacking the ability or strength to move
Short Definition:lacking ability or strength to move
Examples:- she lay inert in her bed
Definition:
chemically inactive.
Short Definition:chemically inactive
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