German Meaning of inactive

inaktiv

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Definitions and Meaning of inactive in English

Wordnet

inactive (s)

(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

not in physical motion

Wordnet

inactive (a)

(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

(military) not involved in military operations

not exerting influence or change

(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct

lacking in energy or will

lacking activity; lying idle or unused

not engaged in full-time work

not active physically or mentally

Webster

inactive (a.)

Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer.

Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid.

FAQs About the word inactive

inaktiv

(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert, (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly, (military) not involve

langweilig,inert,lethargisch,ruhend,schläfrig,apathisch ,ruhend,faul,faul,apathisch

aktiv,verlobt,beschäftigt,dynamisch ,Energisch,kinetisch,besetzt,kräftig,Lebenswichtig,arbeiten

inactivation => Inaktivierung, inactivate => Deaktivieren, inaction => Untätigkeit, inacquiescent => nicht nachgiebig, inacquaintance => Bekanntschaft,