Inactivity

Inactivity
Inactivity In`ac*tiv"i*ty, n. [Cf. F. inactivit['e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter. [1913 Webster]

2. Idleness; habitual indisposition to action or exertion; lack of energy; sluggishness. [1913 Webster]

The gloomy inactivity of despair. --Cook. [1913 Webster]


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  • inactivity — UK US /ˌɪnækˈtɪvəti/ noun [U] ► 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 …   Financial and business terms

  • inactivity — (n.) 1640s, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + ACTIVITY (Cf. activity). Phrase masterly inactivity attested by 1791 …   Etymology dictionary

  • inactivity — index abeyance, cessation (interlude), desuetude, halt, inertia, insentience, languor, leave ( …   Law dictionary

  • Inactivity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inactivity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inactivity inactivity Sgm: N 1 inaction inaction &c. 681 Sgm: N 1 inertness inertness &c. 172 Sgm: N 1 obstinacy obstinacy &c. 606 GRP: N 2 …   English dictionary for students

  • inactivity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ relative ▪ Her most brilliant work was done during several months of relative inactivity. ▪ physical ▪ economic, political (both esp. BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • inactivity — in|ac|tiv|i|ty [ˌınækˈtıvıti] n [U] the state of not doing anything, not moving, or not working ▪ Don t suddenly take up violent exercise after years of inactivity. ▪ The time spent between jobs should not be a period of inactivity …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • inactivity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of action Nouns 1. inactivity; inaction; inertness; lull, cessation (see repose); idleness, sloth, laziness, indolence, vegetation; unemployment, dilatoriness, dawdling; malingering; passiveness,… …   English dictionary for students

  • inactivity — inactive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not active, working, or energetic. DERIVATIVES inactivity noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Inactivity Fee — 1. A sum charged to investors who haven’t engaged in any buying or selling activities in their brokerage accounts for an amount of time specified by the brokerage. 2. A sum charged to credit card holders who haven’t made any purchases …   Investment dictionary

  • inactivity — noun see inactive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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