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Activation

/æktɪˈveɪʃən/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Activation"

noun

1
Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.
2
The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons.
3
(biochemistry) The process through which molecules are made able to react.

🔄 Synonyms of "Activation"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
energizing	Leading to an increase in vitality and enthusiasm.
activatingnoun	the activity of causing to have energy and be active

↔️ Antonyms of "Activation"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
defusingnoun	the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
deactivationnoun	The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Activation"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
energizing	Leading to an increase in vitality and enthusiasm.
actuationnoun	The act of putting into motion.
commencementnoun	(education) The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
startupnoun	A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.
activitynoun	(countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
incomingnoun	(countable) The act of coming in; arrival.
elicitationnoun	The act of eliciting.
enabled	Being capable for use or action; not disabled.
operationnoun	(uncountable) The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
initiationnoun	The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
enablementnoun	The act of enabling.
enableverb	To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.
enablingnoun	An act or an instance of something being enabled.
operationalizationnoun	The act or process of operationalizing.
revitalizeverb	American and Oxford British English standard spelling of revitalise.
reactivationnoun	The activation of something previously inactive or inactivated.
revitalizationnoun	The process of revitalizing.
revivalnoun	The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
wakenoun	The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
drivenoun	Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.