Part 5655

<blockquote>The expression is plainly <b>inaccurate</b>. <i>Bp. Hurd.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Inexact; incorrect; erroneous; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; defective.</syn>

<h1>Inaccurately</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ac"cu*rate*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.</def>

<h1>Inacquaintance</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In`ac*quaint"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Want of acquaintance.</def>

<i>Good.</i>

<h1>Inacquiescent</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ac`qui*es"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not acquiescent or acquiescing.</def>

<h1>Inaction</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ac"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in</ets>. not + <ets>action</ets>: cf. <ets>inaction</ets>.]</ety> <def>Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.</def>

<i>Berkeley.</i>

<h1>Inactive</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ac"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>active</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inactif</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; <as>as, matter is, of itself, <ex>inactive</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; <as>as, an <ex>inactive</ex> officer</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Chem. & Opt.)</fld> <def>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>as, racemic acid is an <ex>inactive</ex> tartaric acid</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Inert; dull; sluggish; idle; indolent; slothful; lazy. See <er>Inert</er>.</syn>

<h1>Inactively</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ac"tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an inactive manner.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Inactivity</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In`ac*tiv"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inactivit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being inactive; inertness; <as>as, the <ex>inactivity</ex> of matter</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Idleness; habitual indisposition to action or exertion; want of energy; sluggishness.</def>

<blockquote>The gloomy <b>inactivity</b> of despair. <i>Cook.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inactose</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ac"tose</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A variety of sugar, found in certain plants. It is optically <i>inactive</i>.</def>