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passive
pas·sive P0099800 (păs′ĭv)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. Existing, conducted, or experienced without active or concerted effort: "Although tick paralysis is a reportable disease in Washington, surveillance is passive, and only 10 cases were reported during 1987-1995" (US Department of Health and Human Services). "[Many parents believe] that computers are educational and, at the least, less passive than television" (Laurie Hays).4. Of, relating to, or being certain bonds or shares that do not bear financial interest.5. Of, relating to, or being a solar heating or cooling system that uses no external mechanical power.6. Grammar Of, relating to, or being a verb form or voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject is the object of the action or the effect of the verb. For example, in the sentence They were impressed by his manner, were impressed is in the passive voice.7. Chemistry Unreactive except under special or extreme conditions; inert.8. Electronics Exhibiting no gain or contributing no energy: a passive circuit element.9. Psychology Relating to or being an inactive or submissive role in a relationship, especially a sexual relationship.n. Grammar 1. The passive voice.2. A verb or construction in the passive voice.
[Middle English, from Old French passif, from Latin passīvus, subject to emotion, the passive, from passus, past participle of patī, to suffer; see pē(i)- in Indo-European roots.]
pas′sive·ly adv.pas′sive·ness n.passive (ˈpæsɪv) adj1. not active or not participating perceptibly in an activity, organization, etc2. unresisting and receptive to external forces; submissive3. not working or operating4. affected or acted upon by an external object or force5. (Grammar) grammar denoting a voice of verbs in sentences in which the grammatical subject is not the logical subject but rather the recipient of the action described by the verb, as was broken in the sentence The glass was broken by a boy. Compare active5a6. (Chemistry) chem (of a substance, esp a metal) apparently chemically unreactive, usually as a result of the formation of a thin protective layer that prevents further reaction7. (Electronics) electronics telecomm a. containing no source of power and therefore capable only of attenuating a signal: a passive network. b. not capable of amplifying a signal or controlling a function: a passive communications satellite. 8. (Telecommunications) electronics telecomm a. containing no source of power and therefore capable only of attenuating a signal: a passive network. b. not capable of amplifying a signal or controlling a function: a passive communications satellite. 9. (Banking & Finance) finance (of a bond, share, debt, etc) yielding no interestn (Grammar) grammar a. the passive voiceb. a passive verb[C14: from Latin passīvus susceptible of suffering, from patī to undergo] ˈpassively adv pasˈsivity, ˈpassiveness npas•sive (ˈpæs ɪv)
adj. 1. not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling. 2. not participating readily or actively; inactive: a passive member of a committee. 3. inert or quiescent. 4. influenced, acted upon, or affected by some external force, cause, or agency (opposed to active). 5. receiving or characterized by the reception of impressions or influences from external sources. 6. produced or caused by an external agency. 7. receiving, enduring, or submitting without resistance; submissive. 8. of, pertaining to, or being a voice, verb form, or construction having a subject represented as undergoing the action expressed by the verb, as the sentence The letter was written last week (opposed to active). 9. chemically inactive, esp. under conditions in which chemical activity is to be expected. 10. (of a metal) treated so as to render corrosion-resistant. 11. (of a solar heating system) functioning without the aid of machinery, as pumps. n. 12. the passive voice. 13. a passive verb form or construction. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin passīvus literally, submissive =pass(us) (past participle of patī to experience, undergo) + -īvus -ive] pas′sive•ly, adv. passiveIn surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipments which emit no energy capable of being detected.passiveUsed to describe a form of verb in which the grammatical subject is the object of the action, for example, the sentence “The government took steps.” in the passive would be Steps were taken by the government.” Compare activeThesaurus| Noun | 1. | passive - the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"passive voicevoice - (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes | | Adj. | 1. | passive - lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredithinactiveactive - disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances" | | 2. | passive - peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"peacefulnonviolent - abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence | | 3. | passive - expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb; "academics seem to favor passive sentences"grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)active - expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions" |
passiveadjective1. submissive, resigned, compliant, receptive, lifeless, docile, nonviolent, quiescent, acquiescent, unassertive, unresisting their passive acceptance of the new regime
submissive spirited, violent, lively, energetic, defiant, assertive, rebellious, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), bossy (informal), domineering, zippy (informal)2. inactive, inert, uninvolved, non-participating He took a passive role in the interview.
inactive involved, activepassiveadjectiveSubmitting without objection or resistance:acquiescent, nonresistant, resigned, submissive.Translationspassive (ˈpӕsiv) adjective1. showing no interest, emotion etc, or not resisting an attack etc. The villagers showed passive resistance to the enemy 消極的 消极的2. of the form of the verb used when the subject receives the action of the verb. The boy was bitten by the dog. 被動語態 被动语态ˈpassively adverb 被動地 被动地ˈpassiveness noun 被動 被动pasˈsivity noun 消極 消极
passive
passive: see voicevoice,
grammatical category according to which an action is referred to as done by the subject (active, e.g., men shoot bears) or to the subject (passive, e.g., bears are shot by men). In Latin, voice is a category of inflection like mood or tense.
..... Click the link for more information. .passive1. Chem (of a substance, esp a metal) apparently chemically unreactive, usually as a result of the formation of a thin protective layer that prevents further reaction 2. Electronics Telecomma. containing no source of power and therefore capable only of attenuating a signal b. not capable of amplifying a signal or controlling a function passiveRefers to either the complete absence or to a reduction of electronic processing in a device. For example, "passive 3D" glasses use non-changing lenses in ordinary eyeglass frames in contrast to "active 3D" glasses that contain electronic circuits. Passive matrix displays use fewer transistors than their active matrix counterparts. See passive 3D and passive matrix. Contrast with active.passive
pas·sive (pas'iv), Not active; submissive. [L. passivus, fr. patior, to endure] passive (păs′ĭv)adj.1. Accepting or submitting without resistance or objection.2. Of or being an inactive or submissive role in a relationship, especially a sexual relationship.
pas′sive·ly adv.pas·siv′i·ty n.pas·sive (pas'iv) Not active; submissive. [L. passivus, fr. patior, to endure]pas·sive (pas'iv) Not active; submissive. [L. passivus, fr. patior, to endure]Patient discussion about passiveQ. what is a passive smoking? and is it dangerous as an active? A. Passive smoking is the exposure to cigarettes smoke emitted from cigarettes smoke by other person. It's dangerous and may increase the risk to several diseases similar to active smoking (one's exposure to smoke emitted from the cigarettes he or she is smoking) although the risk is of lower magnitude. Example for passive smoking is children of smokers etc.
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Q. what is it a passive smoking? and is it bad as as the active smoking? can i get cancer from it? A. Passive smoking is the involuntary exposure of nonsmokers to tobacco smoke from the smoking of others. It is considered dangerous, and cause increased risk of cancer, although to a lesser degree than active smoking.
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Q. Can I get lung cancer from passive smoking? All my friends smoke, can I get cancer by hanging out with them?A. Yes, you can develop cancer by passive smoking. From what I've heard, non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke at home or work, increase their risk of developing lung cancer by 20 percent to 30 percent. More discussions about passivePassive
Related to Passive: passive voice, Passive verb, passive exercise, Passive income, Passive aggressivepassiveadj. referring to being inactive. A "passive trustee" is one who has no responsibilities other than to hold title or wait for an event which would activate the trust. "Passive income" for tax purposes includes any income in which there is no effort or active management, and is treated differently for some purposes, such as social security income limitations. It may include stock dividends, trust profits, rents with no management involvement, and interest on bank accounts. PASSIVE, com. law. All the sums of which one is a debtor. It is used in contradistinction to active. (q.v.) By active debts are understood those which may be employed in furnishing assets to a merchant to pay those which he owes, which are called passive debts. Passive
PassiveIncome or loss from business activities in which a person does not materially participate, such as a limited partnership.PassiveIncome (or loss) from an investment in which an individual does not directly participate. The most common types of passive income are rents from property one owns and income from a limited partnership. Some analysts consider income from dividends and coupons to be passive income while others do not. Passive income is taxable, but it is often treated differently from active income.See PSV
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Related to passive: passive voice, Passive verb, passive exercise, Passive income, Passive aggressiveSynonyms for passiveadj submissiveSynonyms- submissive
- resigned
- compliant
- receptive
- lifeless
- docile
- nonviolent
- quiescent
- acquiescent
- unassertive
- unresisting
Antonyms- spirited
- violent
- lively
- energetic
- defiant
- assertive
- rebellious
- feisty
- bossy
- domineering
- zippy
adj inactiveSynonyms- inactive
- inert
- uninvolved
- non-participating
AntonymsSynonyms for passiveadj submitting without objection or resistanceSynonyms- acquiescent
- nonresistant
- resigned
- submissive
Synonyms for passivenoun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verbSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking in energy or willSynonymsAntonymsadj peacefully resistant in response to injusticeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verbRelated WordsAntonyms |