(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine"
Used in a Sentence
inactive
How to use inactive in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for inactive.
Editorial note
Unless there's a way to dynamically switch focus to "on" for multiple windows, but then that would get messy quite quickly when you can't tell whether something is in the background or foreground, active or inactive.
Examples2
Definitions10
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of inactive gathered in one view.
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
(military) not involved in military operations
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for inactive.
adjective
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine"
adjective
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
adjective
(military) not involved in military operations
See also: nonoperational
adjective
not exerting influence or change
adjective
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct ; "a dormant volcano"
See also: dormant
adjective
lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
See also: passive
adjective
lacking activity; lying idle or unused; "an inactive mine"; "inactive accounts"; "inactive machinery"
adjective
not engaged in full-time work; "inactive reserve"; "an inactive member"
adjective
not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature"
adjective
not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
See also: motionless, static, still
Example sentences
Unless there's a way to dynamically switch focus to "on" for multiple windows, but then that would get messy quite quickly when you can't tell whether something is in the background or foreground, active or inactive.
As unlikely as it is that of ~30 paid likes nearly all were were inactive facebook users who were otherwise compelled to interact with my paid promotion, it is equally unlikely that facebook would be so brazen in committing fraud on advertisers by creating and managing fake accounts to click paid promotion/ads which could easily be proven.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use inactive in a sentence?
Unless there's a way to dynamically switch focus to "on" for multiple windows, but then that would get messy quite quickly when you can't tell whether something is in the background or foreground, active or inactive.
What does inactive mean?
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine"
What part of speech is inactive?
inactive is commonly used as adjective.