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inactivity

Noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter.

Idleness; habitual indisposition to action or exertion; want of energy; sluggishness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work Source: Internet

After spawning, some stocks migrate down the continental slope to deeper water and spend the rest of the winter in relative inactivity. Source: Internet

After a period of inactivity during the mid to late 1990s, X reunited in the early 2000s, and currently tours. Source: Internet

Agada said it was rather regrettable that the Rivers State government, which pulled out of the boundary delineation in 2013, surreptitiously filed the action after years of inactivity. Source: Internet

Age, physical inactivity, and obesity are also independently associated with both cancer and diabetes. Source: Internet

Amphibians have periods of inactivity but show high vigilance (receptivity to potentially threatening stimuli) in this state. Source: Internet

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