sedentary life

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• Sedentary — Sed en*ta*ry, a. [L. sedentarius, fr. sedere to sit: cf. F. se[ e]dentaire. See {Sedent}.] 1. Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man. Sedentary, scholastic sophists. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by, or requiring,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sedentary spider — Sedentary Sed en*ta*ry, a. [L. sedentarius, fr. sedere to sit: cf. F. se[ e]dentaire. See {Sedent}.] 1. Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man. Sedentary, scholastic sophists. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sedentary — sed|en|ta|ry [ˈsedəntəri US teri] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: sédentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedere to sit ] 1.) formal spending a lot of time sitting down, and not moving or exercising very much sedentary life/job/lifestyle …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sedentary — sed•en•tar•y [[t]ˈsɛd nˌtɛr i[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a sedentary occupation[/ex] 2) characterized by inactivity and lack of exercise: a sedentary life[/ex] 3) zool. a) abiding in one place; not migratory b)… …   From formal English to slang

• Sedentary lifestyle — This article is about the medical term. For the anthropologic concept, see Civilization. Couch Potato redirects here. For the game show, see Couch Potatoes (game show). For the song, see Couch Potato (song). Increases in sedentary behaviors such… …   Wikipedia

• sedentary — [ sɛd(ə)nt(ə)ri] adjective 1》 tending to spend much time seated.     ↘(of work or a way of life) characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.     ↘sitting. 2》 Zoology & Anthropology inhabiting the same locality throughout life. 3》… …   English new terms dictionary

• primitive culture — Introduction       in the lexicon of early anthropologists, any of numerous societies characterized by features that may include lack of a written language, relative isolation, small population, relatively simple social institutions and… …   Universalium

• Libya — /lib ee euh/, n. 1. Anc. Geog. the part of N Africa W of Egypt. 2. Italian, Libia. a republic in N Africa between Tunisia and Egypt: formerly a monarchy 1951 69. 5,648,359; 679,400 sq. mi. (1,759,646 sq. km). Cap.: Tripoli. * * * Libya… …   Universalium

• bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… …   Universalium

• Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction  history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …   Universalium

• North Africa — North African. the northern part of Africa, esp. the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez. * * * Introduction       region of Africa comprising …   Universalium