Definitions for activityækˈtɪv ɪ ti
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ac•tiv•i•tyækˈtɪv ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the state or quality of being active.
energetic activity; animation; liveliness.
a specific deed, action, function, or sphere of action:
an educational task that involves direct experience and participation of the student.
a use of energy or force; an active movement or operation.
normal mental or bodily power, function, or process.
the capacity of a chemical substance to react, corrected for the loss of reactivity due to the interaction of its constituents.
the number of atoms of a radioactive substance that disintegrate per unit of time, usu. expressed in curies.
Ref: radioactivity .
an organizational unit or the function it performs.
Origin of activity:
1520–30; (< MF) < ML
any specific behavior
"they avoided all recreational activity"
action, activity, activeness(noun)
the state of being active
"his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity(noun)
an organic process that takes place in the body
(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
natural process, natural action, action, activity(noun)
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
"the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
"the level of activity declines with age"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
activity(noun)ækˈtɪv ɪ ti
physical activity; volcanic activity
activityækˈtɪv ɪ ti
sth you do for pleasure
activities for 4 to 8 year olds; an activity center
activityækˈtɪv ɪ ti
sth done for a particular purpose
business activities; terrorist activity
The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities.
Pit row was abuzz with activity.
something done as an action or a movement
The activity for the morning was a walk to the store.
something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
Quilting can be a fun activity.
Use (of internet, playstation, bank account etc.)
Origin: From activité, from activitas.
the state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
The rate of doing work; the work done per second by any expenditure of energy. The activity of a horse-power is 550 foot lbs. per second, or 746 volt-coulombs per second. The practical electric unit is the volt-ampere, often called the watt. (Sec Energy, Electric.)
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
1. A unit, organization, or installation performing a function or mission, e.g., reception center, redistribution center, naval station, naval shipyard. 2. A function, mission, action, or collection of actions. Also called ACT. See also establishment.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'activity' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #831
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'activity' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1881
Rank popularity for the word 'activity' in Nouns Frequency: #139
Translations for activity
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
the state of being active or lively
The streets are full of activity this morning.
- aktiwiteit, roeringAfrikaans
- فَعَالِيَّه، نَشَاطArabic
- atividadePortuguese (BR)
- živost, ruchCzech
- δραστηριότητα, κίνησηGreek
- تکاپو؛ فعالیتFarsi
- veiklumas, gyvumasLithuanian
- rosība; aktivitāteLatvian
- penuh aktivitiMalay
- aktivitet, virksomhet, liv og røreNorwegian
- ruch, ożywieniePolish
- تکاپو؛ فعالیتPersian
- تكاپو او فعاليتPashto
- mişcare; activitateRomanian
- aktivitet, verksamhet, livSwedish
- faaliyet, canlılıkTurkish
- 活動Chinese (Trad.)
- активність; енергіяUkrainian
- سرگرمی ، عملUrdu
- hoạt độngVietnamese
- 活动Chinese (Simp.)
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