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sedentary

[ sed-n-ter-ee ]

adjective

  1. characterized by or requiring a sitting posture:

    a sedentary occupation.

  2. accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.
  3. Chiefly Zoology.
    1. abiding in one place; not migratory.
    2. pertaining to animals that move about little or are permanently attached to something, as a barnacle.


sedentary

/ ˈsɛdəntərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by or requiring a sitting position

    sedentary work

  2. tending to sit about without taking much exercise
  3. (of animals) moving about very little, usually because of attachment to a rock or other surface
  4. (of animals) not migratory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٲԱ, noun
  • ˈԳٲ, adverb
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  • ··ٲ·· [sed-n-, tair, -, uh, -lee, sed, -n-ter-], adjective
  • IJ·ٲi·Ա noun
  • ԴDzȴ··ٲi· adverb
  • non·IJ·ٲi·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·IJ·ٲy adjective
  • ·IJ·ٲy adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sedentary1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin Գܲ “sitting,” equivalent to sedent- (stem of ŧԲ, present participle of ŧ “t sit 1 ”; -ent ) + -ary
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sedentary1

C16: from Latin Գܲ, from ŧ to sit
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Example Sentences

The fat around the tummy caused by these calorific foods combined with a sedentary lifestyle is also linked to high blood pressure, in addition to inflammation of the blood vessels and diabetes.

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“We know that there are more Americans now that have sedentary jobs than ever in the past,” Volpe says.

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The World Health Organization recommends no more than two to three hours per day of sedentary time for youth.

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Footprints can help us better understand how various ancient species moved about in a way that sedentary bones cannot, Sponheimer said.

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In addition, the results of the study suggest that sedentary work in itself is not necessarily harmful to blood pressure.

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