inactive

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

2. a. Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer. Source: opted

3. a. 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. Source: opted

4. adj. (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert Source: wordnet

5. adj. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly Source: wordnet

6. adj. (military) not involved in military operations Source: wordnet

7. adj. not exerting influence or change Source: wordnet

8. adj. (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct Source: wordnet

9. adj. lacking in energy or will Source: wordnet

10. adj. lacking activity; lying idle or unused Source: wordnet

11. adj. not engaged in full-time work Source: wordnet

12. adj. not active physically or mentally Source: wordnet

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