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The definition of sedentary is someone or something that doesn't move much.
(adjective)An example of sedentary is a person who sits on the couch all day and never exercises.
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See sedentary in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- of or marked by much sitting about and little travel
- keeping one seated much of the time: a sedentary job
- remaining in one locality; not migratory: said of birds, etc.
- fixed to one spot, as a barnacle
Origin: Fr sédentaire < L sedentarius < sedens, prp. of sedere, to sit
Related Forms:
- sedentarily adverb
- sedentariness noun
See sedentary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Characterized by or requiring much sitting: a sedentary job.
- Accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise.
- Remaining or living in one area, as certain birds; not migratory.
- Attached to a surface and not moving freely, as a barnacle.
Origin:
Origin: French sédentaire
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin sedentārius
Origin: , from sedēns, sedent-
Origin: , present participle of sedēre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- sedˌen·tarˈi·ly (-târˈə-lē) adverb
- sedˈen·tarˌi·ness noun
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