sedentary
/ˈsɛd(ə)ntɛɹi/
noun
- 1
A sedentary person
adjective
- 1
Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
“The oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.”
- 2
(of a human population) Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.
- 3
(of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.
- 4
Inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil
- 5
Caused by long sitting.
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