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Sedentary

/ˈsɛd(ə)ntɛɹi/

A sedentary person

📖 Definitions of "Sedentary"

noun
  1. 1

    A sedentary person

adjective
  1. 1

    Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

    "The oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans."

  2. 2

    (of a human population) Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.

  3. 3

    (of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.

  4. 4

    Inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil

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