inactivas

Inactivas is the feminine plural form of the adjective inactivo in Spanish. It is used to describe nouns that are not active or not functioning, and it can also function as a noun in contexts where the feminine plural is implied, though this use is less common and highly context-dependent.

As an adjective, inactivas agrees with feminine plural nouns: células inactivas, enzimas inactivas, cuentas inactivas, funciones inactivas. It can indicate a temporary or permanent lack of activity, depending on the situation. In contexts where a group of women or female entities is being described, inactivas serves to match the gender.

Common usage domains include biology and medicine (for example, células inactivas or enzimas inactivas to denote inactive biological components), technology and software (funciones inactivas or módulos inactivos, depending on the noun’s gender), and banking or administration (cuentas inactivas, usuarios inactivos, though the latter mixes gender if referring to women specifically). In everyday language, the term appears in reports, analyses, and descriptions where inactivity is part of the status of a subject.

Notes: inactivas is derived from inactivo, sharing its semantic field of non-activity. It should not be confused with activate forms (activas) or with inactividad, the noun for inactivity. See also inactivo, inactividad.