activity
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1.9
- noun
- /ækˈtɪvɪti/
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actividad
- I want you to just address briefly whether or not solar activity can affect the climate.
- biological activity
- increased activity
- activity patterns
The brain still has enough electrical activity for a couple of seconds.
- The brain still has enough electrical activity for a couple of seconds.
- Everything breaks apart and brand new patterns of neural activity start to emerge.
- You can't train the glute activity properly unless you engage the feet.
- And then from those little islands of life, of biological activity, it spreads out.
- And this was a look at brain activity, which is different.
- So you can change the activity of your DNA through the things you do.
- As humans become mature, we suppress activity in the amygdala.
- And, you know, the the basic activities of life like feeding, fighting, fleeing and mating.
- And what we see is extraordinary patterns of activity when people hear words and sentences.
- So, and of course, sunspots are measures of the activity of the sun.
- They have internal large scale brain activity.
- unconscious mind activity. Ego, in other words.
- So a brain and muscle activity are pretty much the same.
- These different volleys or reverberations of activity can in course ways be mapped.
- And for me it was mercury decreased activity in your left prefrontal cortex.
Examples
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The purpose of this study was to examine the in-class physical activity opportunities across game classifications.
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State policymakers can improve the amount of physical activity obtained during school and in PE.
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The brain still has enough electrical activity for a couple of seconds.
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You should know the doctor said Pete actually showed some brain activity this morning.
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Differences in the contexts of physical activity between low and high-grade students were observed.
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In fact, brain scans have shown that social rejection creates virtually identical brain activity as physical assault.
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Many species of fish exhibit mating activity during the spring months.
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The doctor monitored the patient's heart activity to ensure everything was normal.
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Research shows that increased physical activity can improve mental health in teenagers.
Synonyms
49
5.1
A change caused by natural forces like wind or water
11
3.2
A change that happens in the world without human help
8
2.4
A natural process in the body, like breathing or digestion
1
3.4
A natural function inside a living body, like breathing or digestion
Idioms
Compounds
32
2.7
An activity at school that is not part of lessons, like sports or clubs
- NSFW
31
3.0
Physical acts between people, like touching or having sex, that give pleasure
- Specialized
5
3.4
Actions done to run a company, like buying, selling or providing services
- Specialized
1
3.9
Actions to collect and study information about threats for military or security services
- Informal
1
4.1
A busy time when many things happen quickly and in a confused way
A former U.S. intelligence agency that did advanced computer research
- Specialized
Action that makes small particles or cells stick together into clumps in a liquid
A US Marine Corps unit that gathers and gives information for Marine missions worldwide
Sexual activities people do outside school, often social or romantic
How Active
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Activity comes from the root act meaning 'to do', which helps us think of parts of the body doing work. So in biology or medicine, activity names natural processes like muscle or heart work.