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  • 11activity — (n.) c.1400, active or secular life, from O.Fr. activité, from M.L. activitatem (nom. activitas), a word in Scholastic philosophy, from L. activus (see ACTIVE (Cf. active)). Meaning state of being active, briskness, liveliness recorded from… …

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  • 12activity — A named process, function, or task that occurs over time and has recognizable results. Activities use up assigned resources to produce postal products and services. Activities combine to form USPS business processes …

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  • 13activity — ► NOUN (pl. activities) 1) a condition in which things are happening or being done. 2) busy or vigorous action or movement. 3) an action taken in pursuit of an objective. 4) a recreational pursuit. 5) the degree to which something displays its… …

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  • 14activity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ frantic, frenetic, heightened, increased, intense ▪ The scene was one of frenetic activity. ▪ criminal, illegal …

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  • 15activity — n. 1) to engage in, participate in, take part in an activity (all students take part in extracurricular activities) 2) to resume one s activities 3) to break off, terminate an activity 4) to curb; paralyze activity (business activity was… …

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  • 16activity — /ak tiv i tee/, n., pl. activities. 1. the state or quality of being active: There was not much activity in the stock market today. He doesn t have enough physical activity in his life. 2. a specific deed, action, function, or sphere of action:… …

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  • 17Activity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Activity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 activity activity Sgm: N 1 briskness briskness liveliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 animation animation life vivacity spirit dash energy …

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  • 18activity — ac|tiv|i|ty W1S1 [ækˈtıvıti] n plural activities 1.) [C usually plural] something that you do because you enjoy it leisure/recreation/outdoor/cultural etc activities ▪ outdoor activities such as hiking or climbing 2.) [U and C] things that people …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19activity */*/*/ — UK [ækˈtɪvətɪ] / US noun Word forms activity : singular activity plural activities 1) [uncountable] things that people do These environmental changes are the result of human activity. Economic activity was greater during the first part of the… …

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  • 20activity — /æk tɪvɪti/ noun the fact of being active or busy ● a low level of business activity ● There was a lot of activity on the Stock Exchange. ♦ monthly activity report a report by a department on what has been done during the past month ▪▪▪… …

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