Inactive vs. Nonactive — Which is Correct Spelling?
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Which is correct: Inactive or Nonactive
How to spell Inactive?
Inactive
Correct Spelling
Nonactive
Incorrect Spelling
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Inactive Definitions
Inactive is a TRPV channel in invertebrates. Inactive mutant flies show locomotor and hearing deficits.
Not engaging in or involving any or much physical activity
An inactive lifestyle
Not active or tending to be active
Inactive students at risk for gaining weight.
Not functioning or operating; out of use
Inactive machinery.
Not being in continuous use or operation
An inactive brokerage account.
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Retired from duty or service
Inactive military personnel.
(Chemistry) Not readily participating in chemical reactions; inert.
(Medicine) Marked by the absence or lessening of disease activity.
(Physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light.
Not active, temporarily or permanently.
The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant.
Inactive user accounts may be deleted after 90 days.
Not engaging in physical activity.
Not functioning or operating; broken down
The photocopier is inactive pending repair.
Retired from duty or service.
Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.
(chemistry) Relatively inert.
Aluminium is inactive towards water.
A person who does not take action.
Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.
Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer.
Not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically inactive; optically neutral; - said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid.
Lacking biological or biochemical activity; not causing a specific biological or biochemical effect; - said of substances such as enzymes which have lost their catalytic power, or of small molecules which are tested for some type of biological activity and found to lack that activity; as, after boiling for ten minutes, the enzyme was totally inactive; the methyl analog was inactive as an antibiotic.
Not participating in a chemical reaction;
Desired amounts of inactive chlorine
Not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
Not active or exerting influence
Of e.g. volcanos; permanently inactive;
An extinct volcano
Of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive;
A dormant volcano
Lacking in energy or will;
Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
Lacking activity; lying idle or unused;
An inactive mine
Inactive accounts
Inactive machinery
Not engaged in full-time work;
Inactive reserve
An inactive member of the department
Not active physically or mentally;
Illness forced him to live an inactive life
Dreamy and inactive by nature
Not engaged in military action
Not in physical motion;
The inertia of an object at rest
Temporarily inactive
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