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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