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I went on inactive duty in August 1945, and since I had stayed in such good shape and had played ball on military teams, I was ready to start for the Indians just two days later, against the Tigers.
Bob Feller

Meaning of "inactive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INACTIVE

inactive  [ɪnˈæktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INACTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inactive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INACTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of inactive in the English dictionary

The first definition of inactive in the dictionary is idle or inert; not active. Other definition of inactive is sluggish, passive, or indolent. Inactive is also of or relating to persons or equipment not in active service.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INACTIVE


active
ˈæktɪv
bioactive
ˌbaɪəʊˈæktɪv
electroactive
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈæktɪv
enactive
ɪnˈæktɪv
hyperactive
ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv
interactive
ˌɪntərˈæktɪv
neuroactive
ˌnjʊərəʊˈæktɪv
nonactive
ˌnɒnˈæktɪv
nonradioactive
ˌnɒnˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv
nonreactive
ˌnɒnriːˈæktɪv
overactive
ˌəʊvərˈæktɪv
photoactive
ˌfəʊtəʊˈæktɪv
proactive
prəʊˈæktɪv
psychoactive
ˌsaɪkəʊˈæktɪv
radioactive
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv
reactive
rɪˈæktɪv
retroactive
ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪv
unactive
ʌnˈæktɪv
unreactive
ˌʌnrɪˈæktɪv
vasoactive
ˌveɪzəʊˈæktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INACTIVE

inaccessibility
inaccessible
inaccessibleness
inaccessibly
inaccuracies
inaccuracy
inaccurate
inaccurately
inaccurateness
inaction
inactivate
inactivation
inactively
inactiveness
inactivity
inadaptable
inadaptation
inadaptive
inadequacy
inadequate

WORDS THAT END LIKE INACTIVE

addictive
alternative
attractive
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
destructive
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
objective
perspective
productive
prospective
protective
reflective
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of inactive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INACTIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inactive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inactive

Translation of «inactive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INACTIVE

Find out the translation of inactive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inactive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inactive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不作为的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inactivo
570 millions of speakers

English

inactive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निष्क्रिय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير نشطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неактивным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিষ্ক্রিয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inactif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tidak aktif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

untätig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

活動しない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활동하지 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aktif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không hoạt động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயலற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्क्रिय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etkisiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inattivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieaktywne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неактивним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inactive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανενεργό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onaktiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inaktiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inaktiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inactive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INACTIVE»

The term «inactive» is very widely used and occupies the 15.626 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INACTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inactive

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3 QUOTES WITH «INACTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inactive.
1
Francis Crick
If poly A is added to poly U, to form a double or triple helix, the combination is inactive.
2
Bob Feller
I went on inactive duty in August 1945, and since I had stayed in such good shape and had played ball on military teams, I was ready to start for the Indians just two days later, against the Tigers.
3
Matt Hasselbeck
Coaches coach guys on the field. I get to spend time with practice squad receivers and tight ends or a young center who's always inactive on Sundays... I feel really good about having an impact on those guys and their careers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INACTIVE»

Discover the use of inactive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inactive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reclaiming Inactive Church Members
How to reclaim inactive Church members.
Herbert W. Byrne, 2003
2
We Miss You: An Outreach Program for Inactive Catholics
We Miss You outlines a complete outreach program to inactive Catholics, developed by the Omaha Archdiocesan Commission on Evangelization.
Gary Petri, Nancy Koley, Marian Klostermann, 1995
3
Reconnaissance Study of Coal Fires in Inactive Colorado Coal ...
The publications cover a wide variety of topics including health, business, education, crime, agriculture, mining, employment, taxes, water quality, wildlife and the environment. This publication is one in this collection.
Dept. Of Nat Colorado Geological Survey, 2013
4
Composite Expansions for Active and Inactive Motions in the ...
Spalart Inactive Streamwise Reynolds Stress <uIuI># vs. η 83 Figure 3-14. Osterlund Inactive Streamwise Reynolds Stress <uIuI># vs. y+ 83 Figure 3-15. Osterlund Inactive Streamwise Reynolds Stress <uIuI># vs. η 84 Figure 3-16. Carlier and ...
Robert Joe McKee, 2008
5
Leaving the fold: candid conversations with inactive Mormons
The surprising and revealing commentaries are as varied as the people themselves.Politics of gender and politics in general, guilt over unachievable perfection, and an inability to accept the basic tenets of Mormonism are among the ...
James W. Ure, 1999
6
OF1995-04: Water quality at inactive and abandoned mines in ...
Complete and update a geographic information system (GIS) data layer on inactive and abandoned mines in Nevada. At the outset of this project, a database on inactive and abandoned mines examined in the field by the Nevada Division of ...
J.G. Price, L. Shevenell, C.D. Henry, J.G. Rigby, L.G. Christensen, P.J. Lechler, M.O. Desilets, R. Fields, D. Driesner, B. Durbin, and W. Lombardo
7
Military bases cost to maintain inactive ammunition plants ...
The annual cost of maintaining the Army's inactive ammunition plants, which totaled about $118 million since 1990, has decreased over the years. This decrease is the result of various initiatives, including downsizing projects, reduced ...
8
Stabilization of an Active and Inactive Conformation and ...
The Lys substitution at position 190 or 191 is predicted to disrupt the formation of the hydrophobic pocket that is observed in the active conformation, therefore rendering the enzyme to be in the inactive conformation (Figure 1-5).
Saphronia R. Johnson, 2006
9
Pain: Current Understanding, Emerging Therapies, and Novel ...
GENERIC / TRADE NAME STATUS SPONSOR (S) MECHANISM OF ACTION UPDATE Pnarrnaprajects No. 1573 Inactive Pharmacia (US) Anita nhritic Feb-02 Pharmaproiects Mo. 2016 Inactive Toyobo Aniranhritrc Feb-02 Pharmaprojects Mo ...
Chas Bountra, Rajesh Munglani, William K. Schmidt, 2003
10
Germination Protease: An Atypical Aspartic Acid Protease in ...
Inactive: at least 80-fold less active than wild-type P41. Partially active: full digestion of SASP-A/C but no apparent digestion of SASP-B. C Folded: no significant difference between a variant's CD spectrum and that of the corresponding ...
Thomas Mark Carroll (II.), 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INACTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inactive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Key requisites to use cloud storage for active, inactive data
In order to use the cloud for both your active data and your inactive data, it has to feel equal to or better than the local filers that are already in place. For this to ... «Tech Page One, Jul 15»
2
Super Junior Address Inactive Kim Ki Bum's Desire To Be An Actor …
It's been several years since Super Junior's Kim Ki Bum has promoted with his fellow members, but according to a recent interview with the SM ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
3
Bullington back on inactive with foot injury
He went on Nippon Professional Baseball's inactive roster on May 21 and spent several weeks resting and rehabbing the injury before ... «Madison Courier, Jul 15»
4
Troup County elections board contacting inactive voters - LaGrange …
Notices will be sent to voters who have been inactive for three years or more and will include a pre-stamped and pre-addressed return card to ... «LaGrange Daily News, Jul 15»
5
WWE 2K16: Two More Inactive Wrestlers Possibly Joining Playable …
2K Sports promised the largest roster the franchise has seen, so no wrestler can't be ruled out. At least, no one who isn't under contract ... «Gameranx, Jul 15»
6
Walmart shooting case inactive, surveillance video released | WDAZ
“The case is considered inactive at this time,” said Lieutenant Derik Zimmel, Grand Forks Police Department. Some closure in the deadly ... «WDAZ, Jul 15»
7
Home Apps Instagram – 29.9% Followers Inactive and 7.9 …
On the other hand, 29.9% of the followers are inactive. It means that the members make just one upload a month and remain inactive for the ... «Siusto Markets, Jul 15»
8
Selangor exco denies Low Yat tweet, says inactive for months on …
Elizabeth Wong claimed a Twitter post on the Low Yat Plaza incident made in her name today is a fake. — File picKUALA LUMPUR, July 13 ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
9
Reignite the Fire with Inactive Customers
Customers with an 'inactive' status could be nonresponders, non-clickers, or non-purchasers. Inactive could also include customers who ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
10
Red Sox elect to keep Dustin Pedroia inactive
BOSTON -- Second baseman Dustin Pedroia was eligible to come off the disabled list on Friday, but was not activated, and Boston Red Sox ... «ESPN, Jul 15»

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