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inertial

/ɪˈnɜː.ʃəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
in-er-tial
IPA
/ɪˈnɜː.ʃəl/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or depending on inertia.

Etymology

From inertia + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈnɜː.ʃəl/
  • British English: /ɪˈnɜː.ʃəl/

Derived Forms

gravitoinertial inertially isoinertial noninertial subinertial superinertial

Phrases

inertial compensator inertial confinement fusion inertial electrostatic confinement inertial frame of reference inertial frame inertial guidance inertial inflation inertial mass

Rhymes With

commercial non-commercial controversial non-controversial herschel noncommercial uncontroversial noncontroversial tertial

Questions

How do you pronounce inertial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈnɜː.ʃəl/.
What does inertial mean?
Of, relating to, or depending on inertia.
Where does inertial come from?
From inertia + -al.

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