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- [sed-n-ter-ee]
- /ˈsɛd nˌtɛr i/
- /ˈsed.ən.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sed-n-ter-ee]
- /ˈsɛd nˌtɛr i/
Definitions of sedentary word
- adjective sedentary characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a sedentary occupation. 1
- adjective sedentary accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise. 1
- adjective sedentary Chiefly Zoology. abiding in one place; not migratory. pertaining to animals that move about little or are permanently attached to something, as a barnacle. 1
- adjective sedentary that involves a lot of sitting 1
- adjective sedentary that involves little activity 1
- adjective sedentary Someone who has a sedentary lifestyle or job sits down a lot of the time and does not take much exercise. 0
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Origin of sedentary
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin sedentārius sitting, equivalent to sedent- (stem of sedēns, present participle of sedēre to sit1; see -ent) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Sedentary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sedentary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sedentary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sedentary
adj sedentary
- domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- domiciliary — of or relating to a domicile, or place of residence.
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
- homelike — like or suggestive of home; familiar; warmly comfortable.
- in situ — in the original place
adjective sedentary
- desk — A desk is a table, often with drawers, which you sit at to write or work.
Antonyms for sedentary
adjective sedentary
- activated — to make active; cause to function or act.
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