Definition of Inactive

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Inactive

Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer.

Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid.

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Inactive Translations

inactive in German is tatenlos, inaktiv
inactive in Latin is torpeo
inactive in Norwegian is uvirksom
inactive in Spanish is inactivo
inactive in Swedish is inaktiv

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