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passive
English
Etymology
From Middle English passyf, passyve, from Middle French, French passif, from Latin passivus (“serving to express the suffering of an action; in late Latin literally capable of suffering or feeling”), from passus, past participle of pati (“to suffer”); compare patient.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) enPR: p?s?-?v, IPA(key): /?pæs.?v/
- Rhymes: -æs?v
- Hyphenation: pas?sive
Adjective
passive (comparative more passive, superlative most passive)
- Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
- Taking no action.
- He remained passive during the protest.
- (grammar) Being in the passive voice.
- (psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
- (finance) Not participating in management.
- (aviation) Without motive power.
- a passive balloon; a passive aeroplane; passive flight, such as gliding and soaring
- (electronics) Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
- (passive provision) Where allowance is made for a possible future event.
- Antonym: active
Synonyms
- inactive
- idle
- disinterested
- uninvolved
Antonyms
- active
- aggressive
Derived terms
Related terms
- passion
- passionate
- patience
- patient
Translations
Noun
passive (plural passives)
- (grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
- (grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
- (marketing) A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth.
- 2014, Roy Barnes, Bob Kelleher, Customer Experience For Dummies (page 266)
- If you want to improve your organization's NPS, you need to follow up with your detractors, passives, and promoters to understand why they answered your question as they did and what you can do better in the future.
- 2014, Roy Barnes, Bob Kelleher, Customer Experience For Dummies (page 266)
- (electronics) Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
- 2001, The Virginia Engineer (volume 50, page 20)
- Reductions In Both Size And Weight Offered By Integrated Passives
You may not know it yet, but if you're like most consumers, you want integrated passives.
- Reductions In Both Size And Weight Offered By Integrated Passives
- 2010, Sridhar Canumalla, Puligandla Viswanadham, Portable Consumer Electronics: Packaging, Materials, and Reliability
- The components include active devices such as logic, memory, processors, etc.; passives such as capacitors, resistors, crystal oscillators, inductances, etc.; […]
- 2001, The Virginia Engineer (volume 50, page 20)
Translations
Further reading
- passive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- passive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- pavises
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.siv/
Adjective
passive
- feminine singular of passif
Verb
passive
- first-person singular present indicative of passiver
- third-person singular present indicative of passiver
- first-person singular present subjunctive of passiver
- third-person singular present subjunctive of passiver
- second-person singular imperative of passiver
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
passive
- inflection of passiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pas.?si.ve/, [pas.si?.ve]
- Hyphenation: pas?sì?ve
Adjective
passive f pl
- feminine plural of passivo
Anagrams
- spesavi
Middle English
Adjective
passive
- Alternative form of passyf
Noun
passive
- Alternative form of passyf
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lifeless
English
Etymology
From Middle English lyfles, lifles, from Old English l?fl?as (“lifeless”), equivalent to life +? -less. Cognate with West Frisian libbensleas (“lifeless”), Dutch levenloos (“lifeless”), German leblos (“lifeless”), Danish livløs (“lifeless”), Swedish livlös (“lifeless”), Icelandic líflaus (“lifeless”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?la?fl?s/
- Hyphenation: life?less
Adjective
lifeless (comparative more lifeless, superlative most lifeless)
- inanimate; having no life
- dead; having lost life
- uninhabited, or incapable of supporting life
- dull or lacking vitality
Derived terms
- lifelessly
- lifelessness
Translations
Anagrams
- fileless, self-lies
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