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 instance, inertial navigation systems—used to calculate a position, orientation and speed of an object—were initially developed for rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal

The guidance system also includes inertial navigation; future models are planned to have seeker modes for hitting moving targets.

From The Wall Street Journal

These so-called inertial navigation units, which range from the size of a matchbox to that of a Kleenex box, can be made for use in the air, on land, underground or underwater.

From The Wall Street Journal

The drones then travel long distances towards their target using gyroscopes that measure their speed, direction and position -- known as an "inertial navigation system".

From Barron's

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

From Barron's