sedentary

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Not moving much; sitting around
Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity
involving or requiring much sitting
{a} fitting much, inactive, sluggish
used of persons or actions; "forced by illness to lead a sedentary life"
Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil
An inactive person
Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man
A term applied to human groups leading a settled, non_migratory lifestyle
Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life
Not moving Many organisms, both plants and animals, spend the majority of their lives in one place
Staying in one place
agriculture farming system in which the farmer remains settled in one place
Not moving; staying in the vicinity
{s} performed while sitting, not involving physical activity; inactive, getting little physical exercise; not migratory, living in one place throughout the year
Organisms which are attached permanently to the substrate or while attached to the substrate during part of their life cycle
Caused by long sitting
Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans
to want or have the need of a sitting position (a sedentary occupation = a sitting occupation ) seismic waves - the waves generated from an earthquake
A human settlement pattern in which people largely stay in one place year-round, although some members of the population may still be mobile in the search for food and raw materials
not very physically active
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 disease
- Tending to stay in one place
used of persons or actions; "forced by illness to lead a sedentary life
A term applied to human groups leading a settled, non-migratory lifestyle
remaining or living in one area, not moving freely
sedentarily
In a sedentary manner
sedentary
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