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activation

DEFINITIONS OF: activation

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n the activity of causing to have energy and be active

Synonyms:
activating, energizing
Types:
electrification
the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group
animation, invigoration, vivification
the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
Type of:
activity
any specific behavior

n stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical

Antonyms:
inactivation
the process of rendering inactive
Types:
indweller
activation by an inner spirit or force or principle
Type of:
stimulation
(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

n making active and effective (as a bomb)

Antonyms:
deactivation, defusing
the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
Type of:
beginning, commencement, start
the act of starting something
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