adj.1 sitting (a sedentary posture).
2 (of work etc.) characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.
3 (of a person) spending much time seated.
4 Zool. not migratory, free-swimming, etc.
Derivatives:
sedentarily adv. sedentariness n.
Etymology: F s{eacute}dentaire or L sedentarius f. sedere sit