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sedentary in Arabic

حَضَرِيّ ḥaḍariyy

/ˈsɛd.ən.tə.ɹi/US/ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/

sedentary in Arabic: حَضَرِيّ (ḥaḍariyy). In English, sedentary means not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

Arabic words for sedentary

not moving, not migratory
حَضَرِيّ ḥaḍariyy

English meaning of sedentary

  1. adjective Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
  2. adjective Of a human population, living in a fixed geographical location.
  3. adjective Of a job, lifestyle, etc., not moving much; sitting around; inactive.
  4. adjective Inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil.

Full definition of sedentary

sedentary in a sentence

  • The oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.

Synonyms of sedentary

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Questions about sedentary in Arabic

What is the meaning of sedentary in Arabic?
Sedentary in Arabic is حَضَرِيّ (ḥaḍariyy).
ما معنى كلمة sedentary؟
Sedentary: حَضَرِيّ (ḥaḍariyy).
What does sedentary mean in English?
Sedentary means not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

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