sedentary — [sed′ n ter΄ē] adj. [Fr sédentaire < L sedentarius < sedens, prp. of sedere, to SIT] 1. a) of or marked by much sitting about and little travel b) keeping one seated much of the time [a sedentary job] 2. a) … English World dictionary
sedentary — index inactive, torpid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sedentary — (adj.) 1590s, remaining in one place, from M.Fr. sedentaire, from L. sedentarius sitting, remaining in one place, from sedentem (nom. sedens), prp. of sedere to sit, from PIE root *sed to sit (Cf. Skt. a sadat sat down, sidati sits; O.Pers … Etymology dictionary
sedentary — [adj] motionless, lazy desk, deskbound, idle, inactive, seated, settled, sitting, sluggish, stationary, torpid; concepts 542, 584 Ant. activated, active, energetic, mobile, moving … New thesaurus
sedentary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) sitting; seated. 2) tending to sit down a lot; taking little physical exercise. 3) tending to stay in the same place for much of the time. ORIGIN originally in the sense «not migratory»: from Latin sedentarius, from sedere sit … English terms dictionary
sedentary — adjective Etymology: Middle French sedentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedent , sedens, present participle of sedēre to sit more at sit Date: 1598 1. not migratory ; settled < sedentary birds > < sedentary civilizations > 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
sedentary — sed|en|ta|ry [ˈsedəntəri US teri] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: sédentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedere to sit ] 1.) formal spending a lot of time sitting down, and not moving or exercising very much sedentary life/job/lifestyle … Dictionary of contemporary English
sedentary — adjective formal 1 a sedentary job is done while sitting down, and without moving around very much 2 a sedentary group of people tend always to live in the same place; settled: a sedentary population … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sedentary — sed|en|tar|y [ sedntəri ] adjective 1. ) involving a lot of sitting and not much exercise: sedentary lifestyles a sedentary office job 2. ) FORMAL not moving to different areas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sedentary — [[t]se̱dəntəri, AM teri[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Someone who has a sedentary lifestyle or job, sits down a lot of the time and does not take much exercise. Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle has been linked with an increased risk of heart… … English dictionary
