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sedentary

[ sed-n-ter-ee ]

adjective

  1. characterized by or requiring a sitting posture:

    a sedentary occupation.

  2. accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.
  3. Chiefly Zoology.
    1. abiding in one place; not migratory.
    2. pertaining to animals that move about little or are permanently attached to something, as a barnacle.


sedentary

/ 藞s蓻d蓹nt蓹r瑟; -tr瑟 /

adjective

  1. characterized by or requiring a sitting position

    sedentary work

  2. tending to sit about without taking much exercise
  3. (of animals) moving about very little, usually because of attachment to a rock or other surface
  4. (of animals) not migratory
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉别诲别苍迟补谤颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞蝉别诲别苍迟补谤颈濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉别诲路别苍路迟补谤路颈路濒测 [sed-n-, tair, -, uh, -lee, sed, -n-ter-], adjective
  • 蝉别诲顎侥苍路迟补谤顎卛路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍顎却别诲路别苍路迟补谤顎僫路濒测 adverb
  • non路蝉别诲顎侥苍路迟补谤顎卛路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍路蝉别诲顎侥苍路迟补谤顎厃 adjective
  • 辫谤别路蝉别诲顎侥苍路迟补谤顎厃 adjective
  • 耻苍路蝉别诲顎侥苍路迟补谤顎厃 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sedentary1

First recorded in 1590鈥1600; from Latin 蝉别诲别苍迟腻谤颈耻蝉 鈥渟itting,鈥 equivalent to sedent- (stem of 蝉别诲脓苍蝉, present participle of 蝉别诲脓谤别 鈥渢辞 sit 1 鈥; -ent ) + -腻谤颈耻蝉 -ary
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sedentary1

C16: from Latin 蝉别诲别苍迟腻谤颈耻蝉, from 蝉别诲脓谤别 to sit
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The fat around the tummy caused by these calorific foods combined with a sedentary lifestyle is also linked to high blood pressure, in addition to inflammation of the blood vessels and diabetes.

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鈥淲e know that there are more Americans now that have sedentary jobs than ever in the past,鈥 Volpe says.

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"These findings are concerning, as excessive sedentary behavior has been linked to a range of health problems, including obesity, diabetes and mental health issues."

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Footprints can help us better understand how various ancient species moved about in a way that sedentary bones cannot, Sponheimer said.

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In addition, the results of the study suggest that sedentary work in itself is not necessarily harmful to blood pressure.

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