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sedentary

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "sedentary" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

sedentary

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

sedentary is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, sedentary is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsedentary

1noun
  • A sedentary person
1adjective
  • Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

    Example: "The oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans."

  • (of a human population) Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.
  • (of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.
  • Inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil
  • Caused by long sitting.

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