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   passive

   /ˈpasɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance: "the women were portrayed as passive victims" Similar submissiveacquiescentunresistingyieldingunassertivenon-resistantcompliantcomplaisantpliantresignedobedientdociletractablemalleablepliablemeeksubdueddeferentialforbearinglong-sufferingpatientlamblikenon-violentsupinenon-aggressivearchaic:resistlessOpposite activeassertive
   • 2. denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb (e.g. they were killed as opposed to the active form he killed them).
   • 3. (of a circuit or device) containing no source of electromotive force: "a passive optical network is to be installed in 2000 homes"
   • ▪ (of radar or a satellite) receiving or reflecting radiation from a transmitter or target rather than generating its own signal: "passive sensors detect the emissions from enemy radar"
   • ▪ (of a heating system) making use of incident sunlight as an energy source: "bananas can be grown at the highest altitude using passive solar heating alone"
   • 4. (of a metal) made unreactive by a thin inert surface layer of oxide.

   noun

   • 1. a passive form of a verb.
   • ▪ the passive voice.

   Word Origin late Middle English(in passive (sense 2 of the adjective), also in the sense ‘(exposed to) suffering, acted on by an external agency’): from Latin passivus, from pass- ‘suffered’, from the verb pati.

   Derivatives

   • 1. passiveness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › passivePassive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 9, 2012 · The meaning of PASSIVE is acted upon by an external agency. How to use passive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Passive.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   not acting to influence or change a situation; allowing other people to be in control: He's very passive in the relationship. Traditionally in many professions women have been confined to more passive roles. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. passive adjective (INCOME) finance & economics specialized.

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   Passive definition: not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.. See examples of PASSIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. not active or not participating perceptibly in an activity, organization, etc 2. unresisting and receptive to.... Click for more definitions.

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   Passive is the opposite of active. In English class, you might be advised to avoid the passive voice. In chemistry, a passive substance doesn't react. Passive resistance is a way to protest peacefully.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › passivePassive - definition of passive by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Receiving or subjected to an action without responding or initiating an action in return: the mind viewed as a passive receptacle for sensory experience. 2. Accepting or submitting without objection or resistance; submissive: a passive acceptance of one's fate. 3.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASSIVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   A passive verb or sentence is one in which the subject does not do or cause the action but is affected by it. For example 'He was released from prison .' is a passive sentence.

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   Passive definition: Receiving or subjected to an action without responding or initiating an action in return.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › passivepassive | meaning of passive in Longman Dictionary of...

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    passive meaning, definition, what is passive: someone who is passive tends to accept t...: Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpassive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    adjective. /ˈpæsɪv/ accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them. He played a passive role in the relationship. a passive observer of events. She wore a passive expression on her face as if she didn’t care what happened. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.