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   activity

   /akˈtɪvɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the condition in which things are happening or being done: "there has been a sustained level of activity in the economy"
   • ▪ busy or vigorous action or movement: "the room was a hive of activity" Similar bustlehustle and bustlebusynessactionlivelinessmovementlifestiranimationcommotionflurrytumulthubbubexcitementagitationfusswhirlhappeningsoccurrencesproceedingseventsincidentsinformal:toing and froingcomings and goingsto-doarchaic:hurry-scurrypotherOpposite calm
   • 2. a thing that a person or group does or has done: "the firm's marketing activities" Similar pursuitoccupationventureundertakingenterpriseprojectschemebusinessjobaffairtaskcampaigninteresthobbypastimerecreationdiversionentertainmentactactiondeeddoingexploitmanoeuvreinformal:thinglarkcaper
   • ▪ a recreational pursuit or pastime: "a range of sporting activities" Similar pursuitoccupationventureundertakingenterpriseprojectschemebusinessjobaffairtaskcampaigninteresthobbypastimerecreationdiversionentertainmentactactiondeeddoingexploitmanoeuvreinformal:thinglarkcaper
   • 3. a thermodynamic quantity representing the effective concentration of a particular component in a solution or other system, equal to its concentration multiplied by an activity coefficient.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French activité or late Latin activitas, from Latin act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   ACTIVITY definition: 1. the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are moving around: 2. the work…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ACTIVITY is the quality or state of being active : behavior or actions of a particular kind. How to use activity in a sentence.

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   An activity is something you do, or just the state of doing. You might plan some indoor activities for a rainy day, or you might just rely on watching your gerbils' activity in their cage. Usually, when you use an article like an or the in front of activity, you are referring to a specific event.

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   Activity definition: the state or quality of being active. See examples of ACTIVITY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACTIVITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ACTIVITY meaning: 1. the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are moving around: 2. the work…. Learn more.

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   Definition of activity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done. ...an extraordinary level of activity in the government bonds market. ...the electrical activity of the brain. [ + of] Synonyms: action, work, life, labour More Synonyms of activity. 2. countable noun A2. An activity is something that you spend time doing.

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   Define activity. activity synonyms, activity pronunciation, activity translation, English dictionary definition of activity. n. pl. ac·tiv·i·ties 1. The state of being active. 2. Energetic action or movement; liveliness. 3. a. A specified pursuit in which a person partakes. b.

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    ACTIVITY definition: 1. something that you do for enjoyment, especially an organized event: 2. the work of a group or…. Learn more.

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    activity meaning, definition, what is activity: things that people do, especially in ord...: Learn more.