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activation

noun

  1. process of activating
  2. chemical term for preparation of molecules for next phase of a reaction
  3. changing a military unit to active status
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Pronunciation: /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn̩/ / /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation ▲ English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate ▲ English -ation English -ion English activation From active or activate + -ation

  1. Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.

    “Alarm activations cause the driver to have to stop the train - and in some cases walk back to reset it. The activations caused 1,032 minutes of delays and nine cancellations.”

  2. The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons.
  3. The process by which molecules are made able to react.
  4. The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign.

    “using shopper activation to convert shoppers into buyers”