Doldrums vs Inertia - What's the difference?
doldrums | inertia |
A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors
the state of boredom, malaise, apathy or lack of interest; a state of listlessness; ennui, or tedium
(physics, uncountable, or, countable) The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.
(figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.
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(medicine) Lack of activity; sluggishness; said especially of the uterus, when, in labour, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.
As nouns the difference between doldrums and inertia
is that doldrums is a part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors while inertia is (physics|uncountable|or|countable) the property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.doldrums
English
(wikipedia doldrums)Noun
(en-plural noun)- I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn't feel inspired.
Derived terms
* doldrumCoordinate terms
(region near the equator) * intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) * intertropical front (ITF)inertia
English
(wikipedia inertia)Noun
- Men have immense irresolution and inertia .
Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian , 9 March 2014:
- City had been woeful, their anger at their own inertia summed up when Samir Nasri received a booking for dissent, and they did not have a shot on target until the 66th minute.