sedentary
/ˈsɛdənˌtɛri/
adjective
- Involving or characterized by much sitting and little physical activity.
- A sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of heart disease.
- Doctors recommend standing up every hour to break up sedentary time.
- Her job as a programmer is very sedentary, so she tries to exercise after work.
- Relating to a person or animal that stays in one place; not migratory or nomadic.
- Sedentary animals often have smaller territories than migratory ones.
- Some bird species are sedentary and remain in the same area year-round.
- The tribe was once nomadic but became sedentary after settling near the river.
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