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Inert meaning

  1. Unable to move or act; inanimate.
  2. Sluggish or lethargic.
  3. Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.

Using Inert

  • The main meaning on this page is: Unable to move or act; inanimate. | Sluggish or lethargic. | Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
  • Useful related words include: nonmoving, unmoving, indifferent, neutral.
  • In the example corpus, inert often appears in combinations such as: an inert, inert gas, chemically inert.

Context around Inert

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Inert

  • In this selection, "inert" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, remaining, supporting, chemically, waste, bomb and munition stand out and add context to how "inert" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and importing inert material for and as critical inert gases in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "inert" sits close to words such as additives, alfie and appreciating, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with inert

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Pyridine is a reactive molecule, while carbon dioxide is generally inert. (11 words)

And the rambunctious Josh Archibald’s return was more inert than instrumental. (12 words)

Inert bomb main An inert munition is one whose inner energetic material has been removed or otherwise rendered harmless. (19 words)

And she says Doyon Utilities, which operates the post’s diesel-fired heat and power plant, has moved out of the north side of the SM-1A building, where the remaining inert nuclear components are stored underground. (37 words)

This made them speculate that the moons are inert with no ongoing activity, but that assumption was literally smashed when they realized a solar wind event had impacted Uranus several days before Voyager 2’s flyby. (36 words)

Manufactured by located up the road in Kenmore, this inert product plays a key role in the construction of Sled Hill, while simultaneously protecting a critical piece of the City of Buffalo’s water infrastructure. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Inert bomb main An inert munition is one whose inner energetic material has been removed or otherwise rendered harmless.

And she says Doyon Utilities, which operates the post’s diesel-fired heat and power plant, has moved out of the north side of the SM-1A building, where the remaining inert nuclear components are stored underground.

And the rambunctious Josh Archibald’s return was more inert than instrumental.

Chairs can be turned to “other purposes”, she says, from changing light bulbs and propping open doors to a precarious base for sex, rather than just supporting inert bodies.

He noted that talc is chemically inert, meaning it doesn’t react with other ingredients in cosmetics, so it’s a stable and safe option in that regard.

In some cases, I didn’t even type the chapters up; I could just feel that they were sort of inert.

Pyridine is a reactive molecule, while carbon dioxide is generally inert.

Sometimes they are loaded with inert dummy rounds that resemble real bullets but cannot be fired; that was supposed to be the case in the scene Mr. Baldwin was filming.

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The AFP replaced the illicit drugs with an inert substance and facilitated a controlled delivery to a storage unit in Dandenong South on 23 August, 2023.

The mechanism also pressurizes the bottle with argon gas, an inert gas used in the wine-making process, to prevent oxidation of the remaining wine.

Asbestos is safe in its inert state, but when destroyed releases microscopic fibers that can enter the body with ease.

Clegg was told that storing inert waste outside of a building was a breach of the company’s permit, and was given two months to remove and dispose of the waste as a result.

Construction workers found an inert, “1,000-pound” military bomb near Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.

Manufactured by located up the road in Kenmore, this inert product plays a key role in the construction of Sled Hill, while simultaneously protecting a critical piece of the City of Buffalo’s water infrastructure.

Permission for both mineral extraction and importing inert material for restoration work at land next to Hale Manor Farm was granted in 2003.

Planning documents state if inert waste material was not used in the project, ‘virgin’ soil would have to be used.

Then more hours spent practicing with inert training dummies, then only after the soldier or Marine shows satisfactory technique and skill is he/she even allowed see a live grenade.

This made them speculate that the moons are inert with no ongoing activity, but that assumption was literally smashed when they realized a solar wind event had impacted Uranus several days before Voyager 2’s flyby.

To find out, the researchers cut branching networks of interconnecting slits in a small piece of an inert Teflon-like material called FEP and sandwiched it between two sapphire sheets.

Under the MOU, Linde, NEO, and NBM Korea Co. (“”) will collaborate to incorporate and optimize Linde’s industrial gases, specifically nitrogen and argon, as critical inert gases in NEO’s silicon anode manufacturing process.

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Common combinations with inert

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "inert" in a sentence?
An example: "Inert bomb main An inert munition is one whose inner energetic material has been removed or otherwise rendered harmless." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "inert" from authentic English texts.
What does "inert" mean?
Inert means: Unable to move or act; inanimate.
What are synonyms of "inert"?
Common synonyms of "inert" include: nonmoving, unmoving, indifferent, neutral, unreactive, sluggish, soggy, torpid. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "inert" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "inert", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.