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INACTION

\ɪnˈakʃən], \ɪnˈakʃən], \ɪ_n_ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of INACTION

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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a state of no activity

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a state of no activity

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Lack of motion; the state of doing nothing; idleness.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Inactivity, rest; lack of response to a stimulus.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

Want of action: idleness: rest.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Want of action; idleness.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

The state of being inactive. inactivity.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Want of action; forbearance of labour; idleness; rest.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Forbearance from labour; idleness; rest.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

Cessation from labour, forbearance of labour.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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