activation

English Thesaurus

1. making active and effective (as a bomb) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	beginning, commencement, start,
definition	:	the act of starting something (noun.act)

2. the activity of causing to have energy and be active (noun.act)

hypernym	:	activity,
definition	:	any specific behavior (noun.act)

hyponym	:	electrification,
definition	:	the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group (noun.act)

hyponym	:	animation, invigoration, vivification,
definition	:	the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something (noun.act)

3. stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process)

hypernym	:	stimulation,
definition	:	(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.) (noun.process)

hyponym	:	indweller,
definition	:	activation by an inner spirit or force or principle (noun.process)

4. making active and effective (as a bomb) (noun.act)

antonym	:	deactivation, defusing,
definition	:	the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) (noun.act)

derivation	:	activate,
definition	:	make active or more active (verb.change)

5. the activity of causing to have energy and be active (noun.act)

derivation	:	arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate,
definition	:	cause to be alert and energetic (verb.body)

derivation	:	energise, energize, excite,
definition	:	raise to a higher energy level (verb.change)

6. stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process)

antonym	:	inactivation,
definition	:	the process of rendering inactive (noun.process)

derivation	:	activate,
definition	:	make (substances) radioactive (verb.change)

derivation	:	activate, aerate,
definition	:	aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter (verb.change)

derivation	:	activate,
definition	:	make more adsorptive (verb.change)

derivation	:	activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip,
definition	:	put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)

7. making active and effective (as a bomb) (noun.act)

antonym	:	deactivation, defusing,
definition	:	the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) (noun.act)

derivation	:	activate,
definition	:	make active or more active (verb.change)

8. the activity of causing to have energy and be active (noun.act)

derivation	:	arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate,
definition	:	cause to be alert and energetic (verb.body)

derivation	:	energise, energize, excite,
definition	:	raise to a higher energy level (verb.change)

9. stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process)

antonym	:	inactivation,
definition	:	the process of rendering inactive (noun.process)

derivation	:	activate,
definition	:	make (substances) radioactive (verb.change)

derivation	:	activate, aerate,
definition	:	aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter (verb.change)

derivation	:	activate,
definition	:	make more adsorptive (verb.change)

derivation	:	activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip,
definition	:	put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)