- (a.) Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man.
- (a.) Characterized by or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life.
- (a.) Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil.
- (a.) Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.
- (a.) Caused by long sitting.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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