Definitions for sedentary
ˈsɛd nˌtɛr iseden·ta·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sedentaryadjective

   requiring sitting or little activity

   "forced by illness to lead a sedentary life"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sedentaryadjective

   Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

2. sedentaryadjective

   Not moving much; sitting around.

3. Etymology: From sedentarius, from sedeo.

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

1. SEDENTARYadjective

   Etymology: sedentaire, French; sedentario, Italian; sedentarius, from sedeo, Latin.

   1. Passed in sitting still; wanting motion or action.

   A sedentary life, appropriate to all students, crushes the bowels; and, for want of stirring the body, suffers the spirits to lie dormant. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.

   The blood of labouring people is more dense and heavy than of those who live a sedentary life. Arbuthnot.

   2. Torpid; inactive; sluggish; motionless.

   The sedentary earth,
   That better might with far less compass move,
   Serv’d by more noble than herself, attains
   Her end without least motion. John Milton.

   ’Till length of years
   And sedentary numbness, craze my limbs
   To a contemptible old age obscure. John Milton, Agonistes.

   The soul, considered abstractedly from its passions, is of a remiss sedentary nature, slow in its resolves, and languishing in its executions. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sedentary

   Sedentary lifestyle is a lifestyle type, in which one is physically inactive and does little or no physical movement and or exercise. A person living a sedentary lifestyle is often sitting or lying down while engaged in an activity like socializing, watching TV, playing video games, reading or using a mobile phone or computer for much of the day. A sedentary lifestyle contributes to poor health quality, diseases as well as many preventable causes of death.Sitting time is a common measure of a sedentary lifestyle. A global review representing 47% of the global adult population found that the average person sits down for 4.7 to 6.5 hours a day with the average going up every year. The CDC found that 25.3% of all American adults are physically inactive.Screen time is a term for the amount of time a person spends looking at a screen such as a television, computer monitor, or mobile device. Excessive screen time is linked to negative health consequences.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sedentary

   Sedentary refers to a lifestyle or type of behavior characterized by prolonged periods of physical inactivity or minimal physical activity. It typically involves activities where one sits down or remains stationary for most of the day, such as desk jobs or activities involving sitting in front of a screen. It can also refer to an organism that does not migrate or move frequently.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Sedentaryadjective

   accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man

2. Sedentaryadjective

   characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life

3. Sedentaryadjective

   inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil

4. Sedentaryadjective

   caused by long sitting

5. Sedentaryadjective

   remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans

6. Etymology: [L. sedentarius, fr. sedere to sit: cf. F. sedentaire. See Sedent.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Sedentary

   sed′en-tā-ri, adj. sitting much: passed chiefly in sitting: requiring much sitting: inactive: (zool.) not migratory: not errant: lying in wait, as a spider: not free-swimming: motionless, as a protozoan.—adj. Sē′dent, at rest.—adv. Sed′entarily.—n. Sed′entariness. [L. sedentarius—sedēre, to sit.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sedentary

   not active: settled or remaining in one place.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sedentary in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sedentary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of sedentary in a Sentence

1. Edward Farrell:

   Many times in my practice we comes across individuals with minimal or moderate osteoarthritis that are unfortunately becoming more sedentary due to some pain, the result is potential weight gain, reduced cardiovascular health, and of course joint stiffness and muscle weakness.

2. Jonathan Mitchell:

   Sitting while using the Internet is one of many sedentary behaviors, parents can certainly encourage their children to be more active and help them manage their sedentary time in the home during their free time.

3. Yeonju Kim:

   The types of relationship between sedentary time and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events will provide different kind of recommendations for the restriction of sedentary time to prevent CVD events in the future.

4. Robert Storey:

   The pandemic of cardiovascular disease has received less attention in the last 18 months but reflects concerning worldwide trends in unhealthy lifestyle choices such as high fat, sugar, salt and alcohol intake, sedentary lifestyles with avoidance of exercise, and smoking, all of which lead to higher blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels that cause damage to the blood vessels that supply the heart and brain.

5. Shane Norris:

   Sedentary behavior also increases; there's more transport accessibility; people walk less; there are more built environments.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sedentary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sedentary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sedentary
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentary
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedentary
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sedentary
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=sedentary