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Inactive vs Loitering - What's the difference?

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Inactive is a related term of loitering.


As verbs the difference between inactive and loitering

is that inactive is while loitering is .

As an adjective inactive

is inactivated.

As a noun loitering is

the action of the verb (loiter).

inactive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not active, temporarily or permanently
    • The volcano is inactive , but is only dormant.
  • 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.
  • (physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light
    • Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.

    Derived terms

    * inactively * inactivity

    Synonyms

    * (not active) dull, dormant * (not functioning or operating) idle

    Antonyms

    * (not active) active

    loitering

    English

    (wikipedia loitering)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The action of the verb (loiter)