inactive
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- s (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
desired amounts of inactive chlorine - a (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- a (military) not involved in military operations
- a not exerting influence or change
- a (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
- a lacking in energy or will
- a lacking activity; lying idle or unused
an inactive mine
inactive accounts
inactive machinery - a not engaged in full-time work
inactive reserve
an inactive member - a not active physically or mentally
illness forced him to live an inactive life
dreamy and inactive by nature - s not in physical motion
- For the new study, Lightfoot and his team bred two strains of mice active and inactive.
- Off to an inactive post.
- Off to an inactive post.