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Meaning of 'activity' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Activity [ n.]
- The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities.

Meaning of 'activity' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . activity [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
Example in sentence:
  • catalytic activity
Meaning (2):
- the state of being active
Example in sentence:
  • he is out of action;
  • his sphere of activity
Meaning (3):
- an organic process that takes place in the body
Example in sentence:
  • respiratory activity
Meaning (4):
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
Example in sentence:
  • the action of natural forces;
  • volcanic activity
Meaning (5):
- the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
Example in sentence:
  • the level of activity declines with age
Meaning (6):
- any specific behavior
Example in sentence:
  • they avoided all recreational activity

Nearby Words:

act actable acted actinal actinaria acting actinia actiniae actinias actinic

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