Inaktivní

Inaktivní is a Czech adjective formed with the prefix in- added to aktyvní (active). It describes something that is not currently active, functioning, or engaged. The term is used across everyday language and technical fields to indicate a dormant, idle, or non-operational state.

Usage and terminology

In everyday language, inaktivní can describe people, processes, or objects that are not presently active. In technical contexts, it is common in information technology (for example, an inaktivní účet or an inaktivní profil), biology or biochemistry (inaktivní enzym, inaktivní protein), and other scientific disciplines to denote a state where activity is reduced or halted. In medicine or chemistry, the word may appear in phrases referring to nonfunctional compounds or controlled inactive states. In some contexts, the synonym neaktivní is used; neaktivní is generally more common in everyday speech, while inaktivní carries a more formal or technical tone.

Gramatika

Inaktivní is an adjective that agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. It is commonly used with masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns in both singular and plural forms, and it preserves a consistent meaning of “not active” across these forms.

Etymologie

The term derives from the prefix in- meaning not, attached to aktivní (active). It follows standard patterns of Czech adjective formation and is widely understood in scientific and formal writing.

Poznámka

While both inaktivní and neaktivní convey the absence of activity, inaktivní is typically preferred in technical, academic, or formal contexts, whereas neaktivní appears more often in everyday language.