inert
inert - English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ɪnˈɜːt/, /ɪˈnɜːt/
- (US) IPA: /ɪnˈɝt/, /ənˈɝt/, /ɪˈnɝt/
Adjective
inert (comparative more inert, superlative most inert)
- Unable to move or act; inanimate.
- Sluggish or lethargic.
- In chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
- Having no therapeutic action.
Synonyms
- (unable to move or act): dormant, motionless; see also inactive or stationary
- (not readily reacting): unreactive
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
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Noun
inert (plural inerts)
- (chemistry) A substance that does not react chemically.
Verb
inert (third-person singular simple present inerts, present participle inerting, simple past and past participle inerted)
Anagrams
inert - Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA: /iˈnɛɾt/
- (Central) IPA: /iˈnɛrt/
Adjective
inert (feminine inerta, masculine plural inerts, feminine plural inertes)
Derived terms
- gas inert
- inertament
Related terms
inert - German
Adjective
inert (strong nominative masculine singular inerter, comparative inerter, superlative am inertesten)
Declension
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist inert | sie ist inert | es ist inert | sie sind inert | |
| strong declension (without article) | nominative | inerter | inerte | inertes | inerte |
| genitive | inerten | inerter | inerten | inerter | |
| dative | inertem | inerter | inertem | inerten | |
| accusative | inerten | inerte | inertes | inerte | |
| weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der inerte | die inerte | das inerte | die inerten |
| genitive | des inerten | der inerten | des inerten | der inerten | |
| dative | dem inerten | der inerten | dem inerten | den inerten | |
| accusative | den inerten | die inerte | das inerte | die inerten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein inerter | eine inerte | ein inertes | (keine) inerten |
| genitive | eines inerten | einer inerten | eines inerten | (keiner) inerten | |
| dative | einem inerten | einer inerten | einem inerten | (keinen) inerten | |
| accusative | einen inerten | eine inerte | ein inertes | (keine) inerten | |
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist inerter | sie ist inerter | es ist inerter | sie sind inerter | |
| strong declension (without article) | nominative | inerterer | inertere | inerteres | inertere |
| genitive | inerteren | inerterer | inerteren | inerterer | |
| dative | inerterem | inerterer | inerterem | inerteren | |
| accusative | inerteren | inertere | inerteres | inertere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der inertere | die inertere | das inertere | die inerteren |
| genitive | des inerteren | der inerteren | des inerteren | der inerteren | |
| dative | dem inerteren | der inerteren | dem inerteren | den inerteren | |
| accusative | den inerteren | die inertere | das inertere | die inerteren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein inerterer | eine inertere | ein inerteres | (keine) inerteren |
| genitive | eines inerteren | einer inerteren | eines inerteren | (keiner) inerteren | |
| dative | einem inerteren | einer inerteren | einem inerteren | (keinen) inerteren | |
| accusative | einen inerteren | eine inertere | ein inerteres | (keine) inerteren | |
inert - Romanian
Adjective
inert m or n (feminine singular inertă, masculine plural inerți, feminine and neuter plural inerte)