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Not active or tending to be active.
(adjective)
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Not functioning or operating; out of use: inactive machinery.
(adjective)
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Not being in continuous use or operation: an inactive brokerage account.
(adjective)
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Retired from duty or service.
(adjective)
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Chemistry Not readily participating in chemical reactions; inert.
(adjective)
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