(mechanics) The mass of an object as determined by Newton's second law, in contrast to the mass as determined by the proportionality to the gravitational force.
inertial mass
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(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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