English to English Dictionary

Passive

Not active; receiving an action rather than taking it.

Passive Holdings

Assets or investments that are held without active management or trading.

Passive bystander

A person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part, interact, or attempt to stop or influence it.

Passive income

Earnings derived from a rental property, limited partnership, or other enterprise in which a person is not actively involved.

Passively

In a way that allows things to happen or for someone else to take action, without responding or resisting.

Passivity

The state of being passive; lack of active response or engagement.

Passover

The major Jewish spring festival that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, lasting seven or eight days.

Passport

An official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and allowing them to travel abroad.

Passtime

An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment when they are not working.

Password

A secret word or string of characters used for user authentication to prove identity or gain access to a resource.

Past

The period of time that has already happened.

Past Tense

A verb form or construction that indicates an action or state that occurred in the past.