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passivity
pas·siv·i·ty P0100400 (pă-sĭv′ĭ-tē)n. The condition or quality of being passive; inactivity, quiescence, or submissiveness.pas•siv•i•ty (pæˈsɪv ɪ ti)
n. 1. Also, pas•sive•ness (ˈpæs ɪv nɪs) the state or condition of being passive. 2. chemical inactivity, esp. the resistance to corrosion of certain metals. [1650–60] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  passivity - the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiativepassivenessinertia, inactiveness, inactivity - a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"spiritlessness, numbness, apathy, indifference - the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generallytorpidness, torpor, listlessness, torpidity - inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy | | 2. | passivity - submission to others or to outside influencespassivenesssubmissiveness - the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. |
Translationspassive (ˈpӕsiv) adjective1. showing no interest, emotion etc, or not resisting an attack etc. The villagers showed passive resistance to the enemy 消極的 消极的2. of the form of the verb used when the subject receives the action of the verb. The boy was bitten by the dog. 被動語態 被动语态ˈpassively adverb 被動地 被动地ˈpassiveness noun 被動 被动pasˈsivity noun 消極 消极
passivity
passivity[pə′siv·əd·ē] (chemistry) A state of chemical inactivity, especially of a metal that is relatively resistant to corrosion due to loss of chemical activity. (metallurgy) The property of a metal that has been made passive. passivity
pas·siv·i·ty (pas-iv'i-tē), 1. Of a metal, the condition of having formed a protective oxide coating; for example, rustless metals and aluminum become passive in air. 2. In dentistry, the quality or condition of inactivity or rest assumed by the teeth, tissues, and denture when a removable partial denture is in place but not under masticatory pressure. pas·siv·i·ty (pas-iv'i-tē) In dentistry, quality or condition of inactivity or rest assumed by the teeth, tissues, and denture when a removable partial denture is in place but is not under masticatory pressure. Patient discussion about passivityQ. what is a passive smoking? and is it dangerous as an active? A. Passive smoking is the exposure to cigarettes smoke emitted from cigarettes smoke by other person. It's dangerous and may increase the risk to several diseases similar to active smoking (one's exposure to smoke emitted from the cigarettes he or she is smoking) although the risk is of lower magnitude. Example for passive smoking is children of smokers etc.
You may read more here:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/secondhandsmoke.html
Q. what is it a passive smoking? and is it bad as as the active smoking? can i get cancer from it? A. Passive smoking is the involuntary exposure of nonsmokers to tobacco smoke from the smoking of others. It is considered dangerous, and cause increased risk of cancer, although to a lesser degree than active smoking.
You may read more here:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/secondhandsmoke.html
Q. Can I get lung cancer from passive smoking? All my friends smoke, can I get cancer by hanging out with them?A. Yes, you can develop cancer by passive smoking. From what I've heard, non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke at home or work, increase their risk of developing lung cancer by 20 percent to 30 percent. More discussions about passivityFinancialSeePassivepassivity
Synonyms for passivitynoun the trait of remaining inactiveSynonymsRelated Words- inertia
- inactiveness
- inactivity
- spiritlessness
- numbness
- apathy
- indifference
- torpidness
- torpor
- listlessness
- torpidity
noun submission to others or to outside influencesSynonymsRelated Words |