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inanimate

/ɪˈnænɪmət/

inanimateadjective

more inanimate

Comp.

most inanimate

Super.

/ɪˈnænɪmət/

Translations

The inanimate objects in the room were covered in dust.

Неодушевлённые предметы в комнате были покрыты пылью.

Definitions

Not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans.

The inanimate objects in the room, like the chairs and tables, were covered in dust.

Lacking the qualities associated with active, living organisms; lifeless.

The sculpture was so realistic that it was hard to believe it was inanimate.

Not animated or lively; dull.

Her voice was inanimate as she read the report, showing no enthusiasm or interest.

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inanimatenoun

/ɪnˈæn.ɪ.mət/

/ɪnˈæn.ə.mət/

Used as a mass noun in philosophical and scientific contexts (e.g., 'the inanimate').

Definitions

The aggregate of objects or matter that is not alive.

Physics seeks to explain the fundamental principles that govern the inanimate.