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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinactif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /i.nak.tif/
"Il est resté inactif pendant toute la réunion."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not engaging in or involving physical activity or a specific action; idle.
"He became physically inactive after changing to a desk job." - 2
Not currently in operation, use, or temporary existence; dormant.
"The bank account has been inactive for over twelve months."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'activus' (from 'actus', meaning 'done' or 'driven'), entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century. Over time, the term shifted from describing moral or physical idleness to encompassing modern technical states such as dormant software, unengaged accounts, or unreactive chemical substances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inactive" is said worldwide
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inactif
Transliteration: /i.nak.tif/
"Il est resté inactif pendant toute la réunion."
inaktiv
Transliteration: /ɪnakˈtiːf/
"Dieses Konto ist seit Monaten inaktiv."
inattivo
Transliteration: /i.natˈti.vo/
"Il vulcano è rimasto inattivo per secoli."
inactivo
Transliteration: /i.nakˈti.βo/
"Un estilo de vida inactivo puede causar problemas de salud."
inativo
Transliteration: /i.naˈtʃi.vu/
"O perfil do usuário permaneceu inativo."
निष्क्रिय
Transliteration: nishkriya
"लंबे समय तक निष्क्रिय रहने से आलस बढ़ता है।"
不活动的
Transliteration: bù huó dòng de
"这个账号已经处于不活动状态。"
비활성의
Transliteration: bihwal-seong-ui
"그 사용자는 오랫동안 비활성 상태였다."
不活動の
Transliteration: fukatsudō no
"その口座は長期間不活動状態です。"
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