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sed·en·tary
\-rē, -ri\ adjective
Etymology: Middle French sedentaire, from Latin sedentarius of one that sits, sedentary, from sedent-, sedens (present participle of sedēre to sit) + -arius -ary — more at sit
1.
a. : staying in one or the same place : not migratory : stationary, settled
< sedentary birds >
< a sedentary tribe >
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of sedentes
< sedentary culture >
c. usually capitalized : of or belonging to a period of development of the Hohokam culture about A.D. 900 to 1000 that precedes the Classic and is characterized by settled villages
2.
a. : characterized by or requiring sitting or slight activity
< for sedentary relaxation he is likely to listen to music — Current Biography >
b. : accustomed to sit much or long
< we think of the lawyer, teacher, and bookkeeper as sedentary — L.A.Sylvester >
c. obsolete : lazy, inactive
3. : permanently attached
< the sedentary oyster >
< sedentary barnacles > |