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in·ac·tion
(ĭn-ăk′shən)n.
Lack or absence of action.
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inaction
(ɪnˈækʃən)n
lack of action; idleness; inertia
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in•ac•tion
(ɪnˈæk ʃən)n.
absence of action; idleness.
[1700–10]
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Noun 1. inaction - the state of being inactive
state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
abeyance, suspension - temporary cessation or suspension
anergy - inactivity and lack of energy
halt, stoppage, arrest, hitch, stay, stop, check - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
calcification - an inflexible and unchanging state; "the calcification of negotiations"
deep freeze - temporary inactivity or suspension; "the legislation has now been revived after ten years in the deep freeze"
desuetude - a state of inactivity or disuse
dormancy, quiescence, quiescency - a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"
extinction - no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"
holding pattern - a state of inaction with no progress and no change; "you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment"
rest - a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
doldrums, stagnation, stagnancy - a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
stagnancy, stagnation - inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation
stasis - inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
activeness, activity, action - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
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inaction
noun inactivity, inertia, idleness, immobility, torpor, dormancy, torpidity He is bitter about the inaction of the other political parties.
Quotations
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" [Edmund Burke]
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" [Edmund Burke]
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inaction
nounA lack of action or activity:
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Translations
سُكون، عَدَم حَرَكَه
nečinnost
passivitetuvirksomhed
tétlenség
aîgerîaleysi, framtaksleysi
hareketsizlik
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inaction
n → Untätigkeit f, → Tatenlosigkeit f
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inactive
(inˈӕktiv) adjective (formal).
1. not taking much exercise. You're fat because you're so inactive. onaktief غَير فَعّال бездеен inativo nečinný, líný träge uvirksom αδρανής inactivo loid ساکن؛ بی جنب و جوش toimeton inactif לא פָּעִיל निष्क्रिय neaktivan tétlen, tunya kurang olahraga sem hreyfir sig lítið inattivo 不活発な 활동하지 않는 nejudrus, neaktyvus kūtrs; pasīvs tidak aktif inactief sløv, lat, passiv nieruchawy لټ، سست، پر كاله inactivo inactiv бездеятельный nečinný, lenivý neaktiven neaktivan inaktiv, oföretagsam ไม่ออกคําสั่ง hareketsiz 不愛運動的 бездіяльний, інертний ساکن ì 不活动的,怠惰的
2. no longer working, functioning etc; not active. an inactive volcano. onaktief خامِد، هامِد، ساكِن неработещ inativo nečinný untätig uvirksom; inaktiv ανενεργός inactivo tegevusetu غیر فعال toimimaton inactif, éteint לא פעיל आलसी nedjelatan, neaktivan inaktív tidak giat óvirkur inattivo 活動してない 더 이상 작동하지 않는 neveikiantis bezdarbīgs tidak aktif inactief uvirksom, ikke aktiv nieczynny پر كاله inactivo inactiv, stins бездействующий nečinný; vyhasnutý ugasel neaktivan inaktiv, overksam, ur drift ไม่ทํางาน faal olmayan 不再活動的(火山),不再運轉的 недіючий ساکت không hoạt động 不再运行的,不活动的,不活跃的
inˈaction noun onaktiwiteit سُكون، عَدَم حَرَكَه бездействие inatividade nečinnost die Untätigkeit uvirksomhed; passivitet απραξία, αδράνεια inacción; pereza tegevusetus سکون toimettomuus inaction חוֹסֶר פְּעִילוּת निष्क्रियता nerad, mirovanje tunyaság keadaan tidak giat aðgerðaleysi, framtaksleysi inazione 不活動 활동하지 않음 neveikimas, neveiklumas bezdarbība; kūtrums beraksi inactiviteit passivitet, treghet inercja لټى، سستى، پركالى inacção inerţie бездействие nečinnosť nedejavnost neaktivnost overksamhet ความเฉื่อยชา hareketsizlik 懶散,無活動 бездіяльність, інертність بے عملی sự không hoạt động 不活跃,不活动
inacˈtivity noun onaktiwiteit عَدَم نَشاط ، عَدَم فعاليَّه пасивност inatividade nečinnost die Untätigkeit uvirksomhed; inaktivitet; lediggang αδράνεια inactividad loidus عدم فعالیت toimimattomuus inactivité חוֹסֶר פְּעִילוּת निष्क्रियता neaktivnost tétlenség, tunyaság keadaan tidak giat óvirkni inattività 不活発さ 비활동 neveiklumas, pasyvumas bezdarbība; pasivitāte sifat ketidakaktifan inactiviteit uvirksomhet, lediggang bezczynność لټى، غړندوالى inactividade inactivitate бездеятельность nečinnosť brezdelnost neaktivnost inaktivitet, oföretagsamhet, overksamhet ความเกียจคร้าน hareketsizlik 不活動 бездіяльність, інертність بے عملی tính ì 不活动
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in·ac·tion
n. inacción, fallo en responder a un estímulo.
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