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Meaning of activity in English
Pronunciation
/ækˈtɪvədi/
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Noun
activity
Etymology
late Middle English: from French activité or late Latin activitas, from Latin act-‘done’, from the verb agere
Definitions
1.
any specific activity
Examples
« they avoided all recreational activity »
Antonyms
inactivity
2.
the state of being active
Examples
« his sphere of activity »
« he is out of action »
Antonyms
inaction
inactivity
inactiveness
inaction
inactivity
inactiveness
inaction
inactivity
inactiveness
3.
an organic process that takes place in the body
Examples
« respiratory activity »
4.
(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
Examples
« catalytic activity »
5.
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
Examples
« the action of natural forces »
« volcanic activity »
6.
the trait of being active
Examples
« moving or acting rapidly and energetically »
« the level of activity declines with age »
Antonyms
inactiveness
inactivity
inertia