- passive pas·sive
- ['pæsɪv]
1. adj(gen) Gram passivo (-a)2. npassivo
in the passive — al passivo
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passive pas·sive
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pas´sive|ness — pas|sive «PAS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not acting in return; being acted on without itself acting: »a passive mind, a passive disposition. SYNONYM(S): impassive. 2. not resisting; yielding or submitting to the will of another: »The slaves… … Useful english dictionary
pas´sive|ly — pas|sive «PAS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not acting in return; being acted on without itself acting: »a passive mind, a passive disposition. SYNONYM(S): impassive. 2. not resisting; yielding or submitting to the will of another: »The slaves… … Useful english dictionary
pas|sive — «PAS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not acting in return; being acted on without itself acting: »a passive mind, a passive disposition. SYNONYM(S): impassive. 2. not resisting; yielding or submitting to the will of another: »The slaves gave… … Useful english dictionary
im|pas´sive|ly — im|pas|sive «ihm PAS ihv», adjective. 1. without feeling or emotion; unmoved: »The Indians trained themselves to endure pain with impassive faces. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, apathetic, passive. 2. not feeling pain or injury; insensible: »The… … Useful english dictionary
im|pas|sive — «ihm PAS ihv», adjective. 1. without feeling or emotion; unmoved: »The Indians trained themselves to endure pain with impassive faces. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, apathetic, passive. 2. not feeling pain or injury; insensible: »The wounded soldier… … Useful english dictionary
passive — pas·sive / pa siv/ adj: not involving, deriving from, or requiring effort or active participation imposed a passive duty not to interfere; specif: of, relating to, or being business activity in which the investor does not have immediate control… … Law dictionary
im|pas´sive|ness — im|pas|sive «ihm PAS ihv», adjective. 1. without feeling or emotion; unmoved: »The Indians trained themselves to endure pain with impassive faces. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, apathetic, passive. 2. not feeling pain or injury; insensible: »The… … Useful english dictionary
Passive — Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passive congestion — Passive Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passive iron — Passive Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passive movement — Passive Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
