Inactive vs Inactive - What's the difference?
inactive | inactive |
Not active, temporarily or permanently
Not functioning or operating; broken down
Retired from duty or service
(chemistry) Relatively inert
(physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light
Not active, temporarily or permanently
Not functioning or operating; broken down
Retired from duty or service
(chemistry) Relatively inert
(physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light
In past participle of|inactiver|lang=fr terms the difference between inactive and inactive
is that inactive is while inactive is .As verbs the difference between inactive and inactive
is that inactive is while inactive is .As adjectives the difference between inactive and inactive
is that inactive is inactivated while inactive is inactivated.inactive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The volcano is inactive , but is only dormant.
- The photocopier is inactive pending repair.
- Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.
- Aluminium is inactive towards water.
- Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.
Derived terms
* inactively * inactivitySynonyms
* (not active) dull, dormant * (not functioning or operating) idleAntonyms
* (not active) activeinactive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The volcano is inactive , but is only dormant.
- The photocopier is inactive pending repair.
- Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.
- Aluminium is inactive towards water.
- Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.