inactive
adjective
in·ac·tive
(ˌ)i-ˈnak-tiv 
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
c(1)
: chemically inert
(2)
: optically neutral in polarized light
d
: biologically inert especially because of the loss of some quality (such as infectivity or antigenicity)
inactively
adverb
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Inactive people suffer higher rates of heart disease.
it's easiest to catch snakes early in the morning, while they're still cold and inactive
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Data from Microsoft has shown, for instance, that MFA has been inactive in approximately 99% of all successful digital intrusions.
—Christophe Van De Weyer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Advertisement White struggled to regain his form, however, and with cornerback Darious Williams returning from injured reserve and the Rams looking for a boost in the secondary, White was inactive the last three games.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
With the facility inactive, the company has been forced to dismiss the former coal miners brought on as technicians.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
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inactive
adjective
in·ac·tive
(ˈ)in-ˈak-tiv
: 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 fulminant : quiescent
c(1)
: chemically inert
inactive charcoal
(2)
: not exhibiting optical activity in polarized light
d
: biologically inert especially because of the loss of some quality (as infectivity or antigenicity)
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