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Meaning of SEDENTARY in English

Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man.

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    Meaning of SEDENTARY in English

    • Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man.
    • Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life.
    • Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil.
    • Caused by long sitting.
    • Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.

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