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sedentary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/

The English word “sedentary” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
  2. Of a human population, living in a fixed geographical location.
  3. Of a job, lifestyle, etc., not moving much; sitting around; inactive.
  4. Inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil.
  5. Caused by long sitting.

noun

  1. A sedentary person.

Etymology

From Middle French sédentaire, from Latin sedentārius (“sitting”), from sedeō (“to sit, to be seated”).

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