activity
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French activité, from Latin activitas.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
activity (countable and uncountable, plural activities)
- The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force
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Pit row was abuzz with activity.
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- Something done as an action or a movement.
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The activity for the morning was a walk to the store.
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- Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
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2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:
- Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
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An increasing number of sports activities are on offer at the university.
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Quilting can be an enjoyable activity.
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- Use (of internet, Playstation, bank account etc.).
Usage notes[edit]
- 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.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:activity
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
state or quality of being active
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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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Further reading[edit]
- activity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- activity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
