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inactive

/ɪnˈæktɪv/

Meanings
adjective
Not active, temporarily or permanently.

Examples :

"An inactive boy, he rarely exercised and preferred to stay indoors."
condition state

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Illustration preferred

preferred verb

/pɹɪˈfɜːd/ /pɹɪˈfɝd/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

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exercised verb

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪzd/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪzd/

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

"The pianist exercised her fingers every day to improve her speed and accuracy. "

Illustration polarized

polarized verb

/ˈpoʊlərəˌaɪzd/ /ˈpɑlərəˌaɪzd/

To cause to have a polarization.

"The teacher's controversial statement polarized the class, with some students strongly agreeing and others strongly disagreeing. "

Illustration photocopier

photocopier noun

/ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpiər/ /ˈfoʊɾoʊˌkɑpiər/

A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.

"The teacher used the photocopier to make copies of the important chapter for the students. "

Illustration operating

operating verb

/ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

"The doctor is operating on the patient's leg. "

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

For a limited period of time; not permanently.

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

Illustration functioning

functioning verb

/ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ /ˈfʌŋkʃnɪŋ/

To have a function.

"The coffee maker is functioning properly this morning, so I can have my coffee. "

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration permanently

permanently adverb

/ˈpɜːmənəntli/ /ˈpɝmənəntli/

In a permanent manner; lastingly.

"The spilled coffee permanently stained the white carpet. "

Illustration aluminium

aluminium noun

/əˈluːmɪnəm/ /ˌɛl.(j)ɘˈmɘn.jɘm/ /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/ /ˌæl(j)uˈmɪn.j.əm/

A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

"The kitchen foil is made of thin aluminium. "

Illustration synthetic

synthetic noun

/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

A synthetic compound.

"The scientist studied the properties of the synthetic fiber. "