Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

activation

/ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: ac-ti-va-tion
IPA: /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process by which molecules are made able to react.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"using shopper activation to convert shoppers into buyers"

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/
British English: /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

activations (plural)

Derived Forms

activational activationist activationless alloactivation autoactivation biactivation bioactivation chemoactivation coactivation cryoactivation deactivation heteroactivation

Phrases

activation analysis activation energy activation function activation phrase activation record activation syndrome cat activation noise CH activation

Synonyms

energizing activating

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce activation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/.
What does activation mean?: Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.
Where does activation come from?: 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

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