Activation

//ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn̩// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    making active and effective (as a bomb) wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the activity of causing to have energy and be active wordnet
  5. 5
    The process by which molecules are made able to react. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical wordnet
  2. 7
    The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign. countable, uncountable

    "using shopper activation to convert shoppers into buyers"

Synonyms

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activatingactivizationattackenergizingenergizinggarrison state

Example

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"We sent you an email with an activation link."

Related phrases

CH activationactivation analysisactivation energyactivation functionactivation phraseactivation recordactivation syndromecat activation noisehealth activationneuron activationneutron activation analysistime delay toxin activation

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