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  • 21inactive — inactively, adv. inactivity, inactiveness, n. /in ak tiv/, adj. 1. not active: an inactive volcano. 2. sedentary or passive: an inactive life. 3. sluggish; indolent. 4. Mil. not on active duty. 5. Chem …

    Universalium

  • 22Inactive National Guard — Army National Guard personnel in an inactive status not in the Selected Reserve who are attached to a specific National Guard unit but do not participate in training activities. Upon mobilization, they will mobilize with their units. In order for …

    Military dictionary

  • 23inactive — adjective Date: 1664 not active: as a. (1) sedentary (2) indolent, sluggish b. (1) being out of use (2) relating to or being members of the armed forces who are not performing or available for military duties (3) of a disease quiescent …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 24inactive — in|ac|tive [ınˈæktıv] adj 1.) not doing anything, not working, or not moving ≠ ↑active ▪ The brain cells are inactive during sleep. ▪ Young people are becoming politically inactive. 2.) not taking part in something that normally you would take… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25inactive status — Status of reserve members on an inactive status list of a Reserve Component or assigned to the Inactive Army National Guard. Those in an inactive status may not train for points or pay, and may not be considered for promotion …

    Military dictionary

  • 26Inactive Bond Crowd — A group of exchange members who buys and sells bonds, that are infrequently traded. Limit orders placed by the inactive bond crowd, may take a longer period of time to fill, due to the absence of frequent trading. The opposite of inactive bond… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 27inactive — [[t]ɪnæ̱ktɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is inactive is not doing anything or is not working. He certainly was not politically inactive... The satellite had been inactive since its launch two years ago. Ant: active Derived words:… …

    English dictionary

  • 28inactive tartaric acid — mesotartaric mes o*tar*tar ic, a. [Meso + tartaric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid called also {inactive tartaric acid}. It is an optically inactive stereoisomer of tartaric acid due to internal compensation of the rotatory… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 29inactive — adjective a) Not active, temporarily or permanently The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant. b) Not functioning or operating; broken down The photocopier is inactive pending repair …

    Wiktionary

  • 30inactive — in·ac·tive ( )in ak tiv adj not active: as a) marked by deliberate or enforced absence of activity or effort <forced by illness to lead an inactive life> b) of a disease not progressing or fulminating: QUIESCENT c ) (1) chemically inert… …

    Medical dictionary