deactivation
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4.6
- noun
- /ˌdiːækˈtɪveɪʃən/
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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.
- And Lambda C is the total relaxation rate involving sedimentation and your settling and viral deactivation and filtration.
- And then actually I will also add to that another new term which is the deactivation.
Examples
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Shuttle Tydirium... deactivation of the shield will commence immediately.
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Deactivation initiated.
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A deactivation procedure has been initiated.
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"You need a special chip card even to begin the deactivation process on Jason's office door."
Fiction book (1997) -
Deactivation successful, Captain.
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Deactivation procedure complete.
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Deactivation sequence initiated.
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Shuttle Tydirium requesting deactivation of the deflector shield.
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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
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6.3
Making something like a virus or enzyme stop working
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5.8
Removing danger from something, for example making a bomb harmless
To make something unable to work or be used
Antonyms
How Inactive
Surface Forms
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.