Definitions for inactivity
in·ac·tiv·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inaction, inactivity, inactivenessnoun

   the state of being inactive

2. inactiveness, inactivity, inertianoun

   a disposition to remain inactive or inert

   "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"

3. inactivitynoun

   being inactive; being less active

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. inactivitynoun

   The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inactivitynoun

   Idleness; rest; sluggishness.

   Etymology: in and activity.

   A doctrine which manifestly tends to discourage the endeavours of men, to introduce a lazy inactivity, and neglect of the ordinary means of grace. John Rogers, Sermons.

   Virtue, conceal'd within our breast,
   Is inactivity at best. Jonathan Swift.

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1. inactivity

   Inactivity refers to the state or condition of being passive, idle, or not engaging in physical or mental tasks or actions. It often implies lack of movement, action, or productivity. It can also refer to a period of dormancy or a state of non-participation in a particular event, situation, or process.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inactivitynoun

   the state or quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter

2. Inactivitynoun

   idleness; habitual indisposition to action or exertion; want of energy; sluggishness

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. inactivit.]

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How to pronounce inactivity?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inactivity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inactivity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of inactivity in a Sentence

1. Said Hanson:

   I think the perfect storm of COVID fears, locking down two-thirds of the population for 15 months, the self-induced recession, the Trump derangement syndrome, the George Floyd death, the 120 days of riots, the inactivity and inability to get people to meet one another, the crazy election, all of that was the spark or the fuse that lit the preexisting problems.

2. Gregory Knell:

   There is not one silver bullet to overcoming the physical inactivity epidemic, our cities, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, entertainment venues and transportation systems have all been designed to promote physical inactivity.

3. Rasmus Tolstrup Larsen:

   In a post-covid time, the need for focus on behavioural change in relation to physical activity and inactivity is as urgent as ever before, modern physical activity monitors( wearables, smart watches or fitness-trackers) have the potential to be used as facilitators for behavioural change, providing direct feedback on activity to the user.

4. Katarzyna Sokl:

   Hydrogenase is an enzyme present in algae that is capable of reducing protons into hydrogen, during evolution, this process has been deactivated because it wasn’t necessary for survival but we successfully managed to bypass the inactivity to achieve the reaction we wanted — splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.

5. Georges Benjamin:

   We know that ZIP code matters, we know very clearly that things such as educational attainment, access and utilization of things like tobacco, physical inactivity, nutrition, the location of if they have access to things like grocery stores, all those things matter at the county level and at the local level.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inactivity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inactivity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inactivity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inactivity