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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

비활성의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bihwal-seong-ui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inactive/ɪnˈæk.tɪv/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2150 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 사용자는 오랫동안 비활성 상태였다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not engaging in or involving physical activity or a specific action; idle.

    "He became physically inactive after changing to a desk job."
  2. 2

    Not currently in operation, use, or temporary existence; dormant.

    "The bank account has been inactive for over twelve months."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

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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