Activity ACTIV'ITY, n. The quality of being active; the active faculty;
nimbleness; agility; also the habit of diligent and vigorous pursuit of
business; as, a man of activity. It is applied to persons or things.
Sphere of activity, is the whole space in which the virtue, power, or
influence of any object, is exerted. To put in activity, a French
phrase, for putting in action or employment.
activity
n 1: any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational
activity" [ant: inactivity]
2: the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is
out of action" [syn: action, activity, activeness]
[ant: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity]
3: an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory
activity" [syn: bodily process, body process, bodily
function}, activity]
4: (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a
chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"
5: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by
the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces";
"volcanic activity" [syn: natural process, natural
action}, action, activity]
6: the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and
energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
[syn: activeness, activity] [ant: inactiveness,
inactivity, inertia]
activity noun (plural-ties)
Date: 1530 1. the quality or state of being active 2.
vigorous or energetic action ; liveliness 3. natural or
normal function: as
a. a process (as digestion) that an organism carries on or
participates in by virtue of being alive b. a similar process
actually or potentially involving mental function; specifically an
educational procedure designed to stimulate learning by firsthand experience
4. an active force 5.a. a pursuit in which a person is active b. a form of
organized, supervised, often extracurricular recreation
6. an organizational unit for performing a specific function;
also its function or duties
activity n. (pl. -ies) 1 a the condition of being active or moving about. b the exertion of energy; vigorous action. 2 (often in pl.) a particular occupation or pursuit (outdoor
activities). 3 = RADIOACTIVITY. Etymology: F activité or LL activitas (as ACTIVE)
activity
(activities)Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1. 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.N-UNCOUNT
2. An activity is something that you spend time doing.
You can take part in activities from canoeing to bird watching.N-COUNT
3. The activities of a group are the things that they do in order to achieve their aims.
...a jail term for terrorist activities...N-PLURAL: with supp
activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ n. (pl. -ies) 1 a the condition of being active or
moving about. b the exertion of energy; vigorous action. 2 (often in pl.) a
particular occupation or pursuit (outdoor activities). 3 = RADIOACTIVITY. [F
activit÷ or LL activitas (as ACTIVE)]
Activity
If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly.
SHAKESPEARE: Macbeth, Act i., Sc. 7.
Wise men ne'er sit and wail their loss,
But cheerly seek how to redress their harms.
SHAKESPEARE: 3 Henry VI., Act v., Sc. 4.
Activity \Ac*tiv"i*ty\, n.; pl. Activities. [Cf. F.
activit['e], LL. activitas.]
The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility;
vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an
increasing variety of human activities. ``The activity of
toil.'' --Palfrey.
Syn: Liveliness; briskness; quickness.
activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ n.
1 action, movement, motion, vigour, vim, energy, liveliness, bustle: Last week there
wasn't much activity in the stock market.
2 pursuit, occupation, vocation, work, function, operation, job, labour, endeavour,
enterprise, project, undertaking, venture, interest: What sort of business activity are you
engaged in?
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