Nomadic vs. Sedentary
Nomadicadjective
Of or relating to nomads, whether
Nomadicadjective
(anthropology) Of or related to itinerant herdsmen
Nomadicadjective
(figuratively) Of or related to any habitually wandering person or animal
Nomadicadjective
Of or pertaining to nomads, or their way of life; wandering; moving from place to place for subsistence; as, a nomadic tribe.
Nomadicadjective
(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently;
Sedentaryadjective
Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
Sedentaryadjective
Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.
Sedentaryadjective
Not moving much; sitting around.
Sedentaryadjective
(obsolete) inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil
Sedentaryadjective
(obsolete) Caused by long sitting.
Sedentaryadjective
Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man.
Sedentaryadjective
Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life.
Sedentaryadjective
Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil.
Sedentaryadjective
Caused by long sitting.
Sedentaryadjective
Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.
Sedentaryadjective
used of persons or actions;
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