sedentary
Americanadjective
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characterized by or requiring a sitting posture.
a sedentary occupation.
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accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.
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Chiefly Zoology.
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abiding in one place; not migratory.
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pertaining to animals that move about little or are permanently attached to something, as a barnacle.
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adjective
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characterized by or requiring a sitting position
sedentary work
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tending to sit about without taking much exercise
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(of animals) moving about very little, usually because of attachment to a rock or other surface
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(of animals) not migratory
Other Word Forms
- nonsedentarily adverb
- nonsedentariness noun
- nonsedentary adjective
- presedentary adjective
- sedentarily adjective
- sedentariness noun
- unsedentary adjective
Etymology
Origin of sedentary
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin sedentārius “sitting,” equivalent to sedent- (stem of sedēns, present participle of sedēre “to sit 1 ”; -ent ) + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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One in 10 Perris adults is diabetic, about one in four is sedentary and almost four in 10 are obese, according to county public health numbers.
From Salon
Garden Community Council website says: “Being active in the outdoors is a wonderful way to help avoid being sedentary, which is a major contributor to obesity.”
From Los Angeles Times
Scientists have little evidence for what the effects might be, but it is plausible the plume could smother sedentary creatures such as sea anemones and sponges.
From Scientific American
Although it's unclear what is triggering this phenomenon, researchers suspect the consequences of lockdowns, like stress and children spending more sedentary time on screens, are likely to blame.
From Salon
And children's lifestyles have changed drastically, shifting away from outdoor physical activity into an increasingly sedentary way of life, in large part due to social media and screen time.
From Salon
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