inertial

American  

[in-ur-shuhl] / ɪnˈɜr ʃəl /

adjective

1. relating to or characterized by inertia or inactivity.

2. Physics. of or relating to the Newtonian property of matter, according to which matter remains at rest or in motion in a straight line until acted upon by an external force.

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Example Sentences

For air and sea navigation, start-ups are developing alternative technologies using Earth's magnetic field or inertial navigation.

From Barron's

The company is testing Anello’s inertial navigation as a way for its micro subs to travel miles underwater—where GPS doesn’t work—and to navigate on the surface in GPS-denied areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

While much has been written about China’s civilian fusion energy program, less is known about its military fusion programs, which are focused on inertial confinement fusion.

From The Wall Street Journal

A second approach, inertial confinement, uses the plasma’s own inertia to slow its dispersal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The units were tested against a high-end inertial navigation system—which estimates position by using gyroscopes and accelerometers.

From The Wall Street Journal