Meaning of activity in English

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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
Derived terms
- act
- move
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

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