Sedentary

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1. Adjective

Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man.

2. Adjective

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

3. Adjective

Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil.

4. Adjective

Caused by long sitting.

5. Adjective

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