activated meaning

UK /ˈæktɪveɪtɪd/ US /ˈæktəveɪtɪd/ 4 syllables

activated (adjective): (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition.

activated has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

activated as an adjective

  1. (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition

    Similar: treated

  2. (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive

    Synonyms: excited

    Similar: reactive

  3. rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive

    Similar: active

  4. (military) set up and placed on active assignment
    • a newly activated unit

    Similar: active

How to pronounce activated

activated is pronounced /ˈæktɪveɪtɪd/ in British English and /ˈæktəveɪtɪd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in ED · 9-letter words

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