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1. | [ adjective ] (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition | |
Related terms: | treated | |
2. | [ adjective ] rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive | |
Related terms: | active | |
3. | [ adjective ] (physics) of e.g. a molecule; made reactive or more reactive | |
Synonyms: | excited | |
Related terms: | physics reactive | |
4. | [ adjective ] (military) set up and placed on active assignment | |
Examples: | "a newly activated unit" |
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Related terms: | military active | |
Similar spelling: |
activate Activase active activator activation activating acid_value Actifed activist actively active_agent activistic activewear activeness aestivate active_site |