LookItUpsedentary
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsɛdənˌtɛri/ · UK /ˈsedəntəri/
sedentary means: Involving a lot of sitting and very little physical activity.
adjective
Involving a lot of sitting and very little physical activity.
- I have a sedentary job.
- Regular walks can help people with sedentary lifestyles.
- Has office work made you more sedentary?
Moving very little or staying in the same small area.
- These animals are mostly sedentary.
- Sedentary species often attach themselves to rocks.
- The study compared moving animals with sedentary organisms.
Living in one place instead of regularly moving to new places.
- The community became sedentary.
- Sedentary populations built permanent villages.
- Farming helped these people adopt a sedentary way of life.
Questions about sedentary
What does sedentary mean?
Involving a lot of sitting and very little physical activity.
What is sedentary in other languages?
Türkçe: hareketsiz · Español: sedentario · Français: sédentaire · Deutsch: bewegungsarm · Italiano: sedentario · 日本語: 座りがちの
How do you pronounce sedentary?
In American English /ˈsɛdənˌtɛri/; in British English /ˈsedəntəri/.
How do you use sedentary in a sentence?
I have a sedentary job. Regular walks can help people with sedentary lifestyles.
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