activity
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French activité, from Latin activitas.
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[edit] Noun
activity (plural activities)
- 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.)
[edit] Usage notes
- Adjectives often used with "activity": increased, decreased, high, low, volcanic, seismic, eruptive, intellectual, physical, mental, spiritual, muscular, cerebral, favorite, recreational, practical, cultural, artistic, literary, musical, political, diplomatic, military, domestic, voluntary, missionary, chemical, optical, productive, reproductive, industrial, commercial, etc.
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- See also Wikisaurus:activity
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[edit] Translations
The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force
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something done as an action or a movement
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something done for pleasure or entertainment
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[edit] External links
- activity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- activity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
