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mass vs inertial mass

inertial mass vs mass

mass and inertial mass both are nouns.

mass is an adjective but inertial mass is not an adjective.

mass is a verb but inertial mass is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mass Yes Yes Yes No
inertial mass Yes No No No
As nouns, inertial mass is a hyponym of mass; that is, inertial mass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mass:
  • mass: the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
  • inertial mass: (physics) the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity
mass (noun) inertial mass (noun)
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field (physics) the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity
the property of something that is great in magnitude
the common people generally
an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
a body of matter without definite shape
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
mass (adjective) inertial mass (adjective)
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
mass (verb) inertial mass (verb)
join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
Difference between mass and inertial mass

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