Sekirov Dictionary

inactive

/ɪnˈæktɪv/

adjective 6
noun 1
forms 3

adjective6

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Not active, temporarily or permanently.
- The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant.
- Inactive user accounts may be deleted after 90 days.
•
Not engaging in physical activity.
- […] exercise in general will lead to dramatic improvements in comparison with an inactive lifestyle. — 2021
•
Not functioning or operating; broken down
- The photocopier is inactive pending repair.
•
Retired from duty or service.
- Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.
•
Relatively inert.
- Aluminium is inactive towards water.
•
Showing no optical activity in polarized light.
- Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.

noun1

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A person who does not take action.
- Typically inactives are poorly educated older women. Their lack of education is overwhelmingly the key factor in assigning the inactives to a life devoid of political activity of any sort. — 2016

forms

inactives · more inactive · most inactive

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