Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

activator

/ˈæktəvˌeɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: ac-ti-va-tor
IPA: /ˈæktəvˌeɪtɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, activates.

noun

Something that activates a catalyst

noun

Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.

noun

A type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions.

noun

A type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators.

noun

An agent that enables the flotation of a mineral or minerals.

noun

A hand-held device that delivers a controlled fast thrust to a joint, muscle, etc., to help stimulate nervous system activity.

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 *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English activator From activate + -or.

Inflected Forms

activators (plural) activater (alternative)

Derived Forms

antiactivator autoactivator bioactivator coactivator ferroactivator immunoactivator transactivator vasoactivator

Phrases

continuous erythropoietin receptor activator

Questions

How do you pronounce activator?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæktəvˌeɪtɚ/.
What does activator mean?: One who, or that which, activates.
Where does activator 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 *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English activator From activate + -or.

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