1. (a.) Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary old man\.

2. (a.) Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life.

3. (a.) Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil.

4. (a.) Caused by long sitting.

5. (a.) Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.

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