inertial mass

/ɪˌnʌrʃəl mæs/
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Definitions of inertial mass
  1. noun
    (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
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    type of:
    mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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