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activation

 
Noun activation has 3 senses
  1. activation - stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
    --1 is a kind of
    stimulation
    Antonyms: inactivation
    --1 has particulars: indweller
    Derived forms: verb activate3, verb activate4, verb activate5, verb activate1
  2. energizing, activating, activation - the activity of causing to have energy and be active
    --2 is a kind of activity
    --2 has particulars: electrification; vivification, invigoration, animation
  3. activation - making active and effective (as a bomb)
    --3 is a kind of
    beginning, start, commencement
    Antonyms: deactivation, defusing
    Derived form: verb activate2
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