activation

CEFRC1

/ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn̩/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of making a device, system, or process start working.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The process by which molecules are made able to react.

Examples

  • Sami gave Layla the activation code for that software.

  • The activation of several target genes results in two major effects.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign.

More examples

In context

  • We sent you an email with an activation link.

  • using shopper activation to convert shoppers into buyers

  • 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.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank of the sprinklers requires a manual pull of the lever.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From active or activate + -ation