🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Activación

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ak-ti-va-syon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Activation/ˌæk.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La activación del nuevo programa fue exitosa."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of making something active or operative.

    "The activation of the new software was completed successfully."
  2. 2

    In biology, the process by which a substance or organism becomes active.

    "The activation of the immune response is crucial for fighting infections."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'activation' originates from the Latin word 'activare', meaning 'to make active'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, reflecting a shift towards the concept of making something operational or functional.

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