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deactivation

deactivation

6 4.6
Making a device or system stop working, often by turning off its power
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːækˈtɪveɪʃən/
: desactivación
  • After the test, the deactivation of the device took only a few minutes.
  • deactivation of stabilizer
  • cylinder deactivation
  • deactivation system

And Lambda C is the total relaxation rate involving sedimentation and your settling and viral deactivation and filtration.

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Examples

  • Shuttle Tydirium... deactivation of the shield will commence immediately.

    Return of the Jedi (1983)

  • Deactivation initiated.

    Atlas (2024)

  • A deactivation procedure has been initiated.

    Sucker Punch (2011)

  • "You need a special chip card even to begin the deactivation process on Jason's office door."

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Deactivation successful, Captain.

    Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

  • Deactivation procedure complete.

    Sucker Punch (2011)

  • Deactivation sequence initiated.

    Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

  • Shuttle Tydirium requesting deactivation of the deflector shield.

    Return of the Jedi (1983)

  • Deactivation of insulin causes hyperglycemia - one of the metabolic derangements that influence sepsis outcome 63-66.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The technician confirmed that the deactivation of the alarm system was successful.

Synonyms

inactivation
vsdeactivation
1 6.3

Making something like a virus or enzyme stop working

focuses specifically on cutting power or neutralizing a device
defusing
vsdeactivation
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Removing danger from something, for example making a bomb harmless

is used to cut power or neutralize devices rather than remove danger generally
disablement
vsdeactivation
1 5.6

To make something unable to work or be used

focuses on cutting power or neutralizing a device, a narrower action

Antonyms

activation
  • Specialized
17 4.0

A process that makes part of a body or system start working

How Inactive

deactivation
6 4.6
to shut down
∞ 2.9
standby
59 3.7

Surface Forms

deactivation singular
deactivations plural

Morphology

deactivation = deactivate (transparent) = de + act + ive + ate + ion

This is a regular noun formation from the verb 'deactivate' meaning the process or result of deactivating.

Etymology

Deactivation comes from de- meaning 'remove' and activate from active meaning 'working' or 'in use'. So, to deactivate a device is to make it stop working or make it safe, for example by turning off its power.