sitzend — meaning in English

English meaning

• sedentary adjective Involving or characterised by much sitting and little physical activity.
• sessile adj Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.

Senses

sitzend is used for these senses in English:

• sedentary (medicine, of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.
• sessile (zoology) Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.
• sessile (botany, oncology) Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; stalkless.
• sit-down Intended to be done, used, consumed etc. while sitting.

sedentary — full definition

1. adjective Involving or characterised by much sitting and little physical activity.
2. adjective Of an animal, staying in one place rather than migrating; of a species, fixed to a surface for most of its life.
3. adjective Of a people or way of life, settled in one place rather than moving from place to place.

sessile — full definition

1. adj Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.
2. adj Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; stalkless.

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