inaktiven

Inaktiven is the German adjective meaning inactive, not currently active or functioning. It describes a state, object, process, or person that is not active. The word is formed with the negative prefix in- added to aktiv, sharing its origin with the Latin activus and cognates in related languages.

Usage is broad across domains such as technology, science, and everyday language. Examples include inaktive Benutzerkonten (inactive user accounts), ein inaktiver Zustand (an inactive state), and inaktive Substanzen (inactive substances). In pharmacology and biology, inaktive Metaboliten or inaktive Substanzen refer to substances that lack biological activity. In computing, a service or process may be described as inaktiv to indicate it is not currently running but can be reactivated.

Declension and formality: the base adjective is inaktiv; in declined positions it takes forms like inaktiven or inaktive depending on gender, number, and case. For example, den inaktiven Zustand illustrates the masculine accusative singular; die inaktiven Benutzer shows the plural nominative. After definite articles, the endings are typically -en in the plural or for certain cases, while -e or -er endings appear in other positions. In general usage, both inaktiv and inaktiven occur as standard inflected forms.

See also: aktiv, Inaktivität, Passiv, Inaktiv.