 | 1889 - 454 pages
...revision, let him prefer a special request to have it saved for his sake. Inertia is defined to be that property of matter by which it tends when at...remain so and when in motion to continue in motion. And when a pharmacopoeia is under revision by a committee of twenty- five, under orders from a convention... | |
 | Noah Webster - English language - 1892 - 356 pages
...inadequacy. In-ert' (ïn-ërt/), a. Inactive ; dull. In- er'tl a (ïn-èr'shï-a), и. Tendency of matter when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue moving. In-es'ti-ma blé (ïn-Ss'tT-ma-b'l), a. Above all price ; invaluable. In-ev'1-ta-ble (ïn-eVfï-tà-b'l),... | |
 | Nathaniel P. Henderson - Spellers - 1894 - 112 pages
...or preventing decay. Op-ti'cian, one who makes or sells optical glasses and instruments. In-er'tia, that property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so. Dis-per'sion, the act of scattering ; distribution. Di-lu'tion, act of diluting ; a weak liquid. Col-lu'sion,... | |
 | Nathaniel P. Henderson - English language - 1894 - 112 pages
...or preventing decay. Op-ti'cian, one who makes or sells optical glasses and instruments. In-er'ti-a, that property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so. Dis-per'sion, the act of scattering ; distribution. Di-lu'tion, act of diluting ; a weak liquid. Col-lu'sion,... | |
 | James W. Steele - Electricity - 1895 - 256 pages
...direction, asking only a conductor to carry it. There is also a trait called inertia ; that property of all matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, which we meet at every step we take in the material world. Electricity is again an exception. It knows... | |
 | Noah Webster - English language - 1895 - 748 pages
...directly impedes action. In er'ti a (în-Si/shT-A). n. [L., idleness.] 1. That property by which matter tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion. 2. Inertness. In es'tl ma blé (-eVtï-mà-b'l), a. Incapable of being estimated ; too excellent to... | |
 | James William Steele - Electricity - 1899 - 380 pages
...direction, asking only a conductor to carry it. There is also a trait called inertia ; that property of all matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, which we meet at every step we take in the material world. Electricity is again an exception. It knows... | |
 | Henry T. Loomis - English language - 1902 - 284 pages
...n. A feeling of weariness and disgust. fa-tigue', n. Exhaustion of strength. ln-er'-ti-a (-shi-a), n. That property of matter by which it tends when...remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion. In-de-f at'-i-ga-ble, a. Not yielding to fatigue. lil'-do-len§e, n. Indisposition to labor. la-bo'-ri-ous,... | |
 | Practical text book co - English language - 1902 - 136 pages
...«. A feeling of weariness and disgust. fa-tigue', n. Exhaustion of strength. In-er'-ti-a (-shl-a), n. That property of matter by which it tends when...remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion. in-de-f at'-i-ga-ble, a. Not yielding to fatigue. in'-do-len§e, n. Indisposition to labor. la-bo'-ri-ofis,... | |
 | Henry T. Loomis - English language - 1902 - 284 pages
...A feeling of weariness and disgust. fa-tlgue', n. Exhaustion of strength. In-er'-tt-a (-shl-a), «. That property of matter by which it tends when at...remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion. in-de-fat'-i-ga-ble, a. Not yielding to fatigue. in'-do-lenje, n. Indisposition to labor. la-bo'-ri-ofis,... | |
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The dictionary said that inertia was a property of matter, by which matter tends, when at rest, to remain so, and, when in motion, to move on in a straight line. 
