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sedentary

adjective sed·en·tary \ˈse-dən-ˌter-ē\

: doing or involving a lot of sitting : not doing or involving much physical activity

: staying or living in one place instead of moving to different places

Full Definition of SEDENTARY

1
:  not migratory :  settled <sedentary birds> <sedentary civilizations>
2
a :  doing or requiring much sitting <a sedentary job>
b :  not physically active <a sedentary lifestyle>
3
:  permanently attached <sedentary barnacles>
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Origin of SEDENTARY

Middle French sedentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedent-, sedens, present participle of sedēre to sit — more at sit
First Known Use: 1598

Other Physiology Terms

eructation, flux, gustatory, menarche, myopia, senescence, torpor

Rhymes with SEDENTARY

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SEDENTARY Defined for Kids

sedentary

adjective sed·en·tary \ˈse-dən-ˌter-ē\

Definition of SEDENTARY for Kids

:  doing much sitting :  not physically active
Medical Dictionary

sedentary

adjective sed·en·tary \ˈsed-ən-ˌter-ē\

Medical Definition of SEDENTARY

:  doing or requiring much sitting :  characterized by a lack of physical activity <increased risk of heart disease for those with sedentary jobs>

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