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activation

noun

Simple meaning

The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign.

Pronunciation

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aktuhvayshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

æktəˈveɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. Making active and effective (as a bomb)

  2. marketing

    The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign.

  3. biochemistry

    The process by which molecules are made able to react.

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

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
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  • “The new phone requires activation before it can make calls.”

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Activity

activation energyactivation analysisactivation functionneutron activation

Stimulation

receptor activation

Other combinations

cell activationcomplement activationplatelet activation

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • activistnounPerson or profession

    A militant reformer.

  • activitynounDerived noun

    Any specific behavior.

  • activismnounDerived noun · specialist

    A policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal.

  • activelyadverbDerived adverb

    In an active manner.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • activation energynounCompound term

    The energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur.

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  • activatornounRelated term

    Any agency bringing about activation.

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Antonyms

Sense: making active and effective (as a bomb)

defusingdeactivation

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