1. Objects, substances, or entities that do not possess life, consciousness, or biological functions; inanimate matter
Rocks, water, and metals are examples of non-living things.
Rochas, água e metais são exemplos de coisas inanimadas.
2. Physical matter that lacks the characteristics of living organisms such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism
In biology class, we studied the differences between living and non-living things.
Na aula de biologia, estudamos as diferenças entre coisas vivas e inanimadas.