Definition: Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can
not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.
Definition: Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or
industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer.
Definition: Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action or
activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric
forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are
optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid.
