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inanimate
[ in-an-uh-mit ]
adjective
- not animate; lifeless.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- spiritless; sluggish; dull.
Synonyms: , ,
- Linguistics. belonging to a syntactic category or having a semantic feature that is characteristic of words denoting objects, concepts, and beings regarded as lacking perception and volition ( animate ).
inanimate
/ ɪnˌænɪˈmeɪʃən; ɪnˈænɪmɪt /
adjective
- lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animate
inanimate objects
- lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead
- lacking vitality; spiritless; dull
Derived Forms
- ¾±²Ôˈ²¹²Ô¾±³¾²¹³Ù±ð±ô²â, adverb
- ¾±²Ôˈ²¹²Ô¾±³¾²¹³Ù±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±²Ô·²¹²Ôi·³¾²¹³Ù±ð·±ô²â adverb
- ¾±²Ô·²¹²Ôi·³¾²¹³Ù±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ ¾±²Ô·²¹²Ô·¾±Â·³¾²¹Â·³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô [in-an-, uh, -, mey, -sh, uh, n], noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of inanimate1
Example Sentences
The power of the waltz here is how it humanizes the space station as it’s about to be taken over by an inanimate AI, namely the computer called HAL.
Tom Ogden wrote an indie-pop anthem about the incident, then dedicated their fifth album to the unfortunate inanimate ape.
If pressed, some argue the indignation over the defacement itself betrays how little our culture values the planet when compared to inanimate works of canvas and pigment.
These Indigenous positions stand in stark contrast with many in the industry’s insistence that space is empty and inanimate.
Puppetry Guild has been creating space for professionals and fans to network, talk shop and generally revel in the art of bringing inanimate objects to life.
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