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sedentary

UK
/ˈsɛd.ən.tər.i/
US
/ˈsɛd.ənˌtɛr.i/

Translations

sedentaryadjective
more sedentary
Comp.
most sedentary
Super.
UK
/ˈsɛd.ən.tər.i/
US
/ˈsɛd.ənˌtɛr.i/
Her sedentary lifestyle led to various health issues over the years.
Son mode de vie sédentaire a entraîné divers problèmes de santé au fil des années.
sédentaireSe dit d’un peuple ou d’une population installés de façon permanente, par opposition à nomade.
The sedentary tribe had lived in the valley for centuries, cultivating the land.
La tribu sédentaire vivait dans la vallée depuis des siècles et cultivait la terre.
Additional translations
sédentaireEn biologie, se dit d’un organisme ou d’une structure fixé(e) en place, sans motilité.
Synonyms
still
inactive
stationary
settled
dormant
Antonyms
active

Definitions

sedentaryadjective
Characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.
Her sedentary lifestyle led to various health issues over the years.
Inhabiting the same locality throughout life; not migratory or nomadic.
The sedentary tribe had lived in the valley for centuries, cultivating the land.
Permanently attached or fixed in one place; lacking motility (used of certain animals or biological structures).
Barnacles are sedentary creatures that remain anchored to rocks and ship hulls.
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