inactivity
pronunciation
How to pronounce inactivity in British English:
UK [ˌɪnæk'tɪvətɪ]
How to pronounce inactivity in American English:
US [ˌɪnæk'tɪvətɪ]
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- Noun:
- the state of being inactive
- a disposition to remain inactive or inert
- being inactive; being less active
Word Origin
- inactivity (n.)
- 1640s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + activity. Phrase masterly inactivity attested by 1791.
Example
- 1. The opposite is also true : inactivity can be deadly , bortz says .
- 2. The british medical association states that inactivity poses a risk 20 times greater than riding a bicycle .
- 3. Yet for all of the hard work he puts into training , lagat cites inactivity as one of the reasons for his success .
- 4. There is a whole scientific discipline called inactivity physiology that looks at what happens if you just sit still for hours at a time .
- 5. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include obesity ( especially abdominal obesity ) , inactivity , impaired fasting glucose ( pre-diabetes ) , family history and increasing age .