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- DictionaryIn·ac·tiv·i·ty/ˌinakˈtivədē/
noun
- 1. the state of being inactive; idleness: "don't suddenly take up vigorous exercise after years of inactivity"
noun [ U ] uk / ˌɪnækˈtɪvəti / us. Add to word list. the situation when not much is happening, for example when not much buying or selling is taking place: a long period of inactivity. inactivity in the financial markets. (Definition of inactivity from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inactivity.
The meaning of INACTIVE is not active. How to use inactive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inactive.
noun [ U ] uk / ˌɪnækˈtɪvəti / us. Add to word list. the situation when not much is happening, for example when not much buying or selling is taking place: a long period of inactivity. inactivity in the financial markets. (Definition of inactivity from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inactivity.
noun. being inactive; being less active. see more. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time.
1. Not active or tending to be active: inactive students at risk for gaining weight. 2. a. Not functioning or operating; out of use: inactive machinery. b. Not being in continuous use or operation: an inactive brokerage account. 3. Retired from duty or service: inactive military personnel. 4.
doing nothing or not doing what you have usually done: an inactive member of an advisory board.
the state of not doing anything or of not being active. The inactivity of the government was deplorable. Want to learn more? Definition of inactivity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Inactive indicates absence of action, indisposition to activity, or cessation of activity: an inactive compound, life, file of papers. Dormant suggests the quiescence or inactivity of that which sleeps but may be roused to action: a dormant volcano.
Noun. Singular: inactivity. Plural: inactivities. Origin of Inactivity. From in- +"Ž activity. From Wiktionary. Inactivity Sentence Examples. Dean vacillated between the contentment of inactivity and the frustration of trying to change the unchangeable. The consequences of both weight gain and inactivity are many.
Someone or something that is inactive is not doing anything or is not working. He certainly was not politically inactive. The satellite had been inactive since its launch two years ago.
