activity Definition
ac·tiv·ity (ak tiv′ə tē)
noun pl. -·ties
- the quality or state of being active; action
- energetic action; liveliness; alertness
- a normal function of the body or mind
- an active force
- any specific action or pursuit recreational activities
- Chem.
- the ability to react with other chemicals
- a thermodynamic quantity which represents the effective concentration of a substance in a reacting chemical system
- optical activity
activity Synonyms
activity
n.
activity Usage Examples
Converse of object
- undertake: Your Faculty Team Librarian will provide you with an Annual Report detailing library activity undertaken in support of the Department / School.
- organize: Now in its 19th year, the national event involves 100,000 children in activities organized by local authorities and local people across the country.
- learn: I contact for more information on out of school hours learning activities?
- co-ordinate: A national body should be better resourced to co-ordinate activity and provide advice to businesses, both large and small.
- fundrais: However, virtually all the older universities have now invested substantially into fundraising activity, most have ten or more full time fundraising staff.
- associate: Xenova retains responsibility for performing development activities associated with the program to the end of Phase II clinical trials.
Preposition: on
behalf: We pride ourselves that our activity on behalf of our clients has earned their confidence and respect worldwide.
Adjective modifier
- physical: Recent research has found that regular physical activity can add two or more years to life expectancy.
- outdoor: Conservation volunteering is a worthwhile and healthy outdoor activity which makes a pleasant change from sitting at a desk!
- economic: The rapid increase in economic activity between 1984 and 1987 put a strain on the service.
- criminal: Whilst this aims to increase awareness of criminal activity, the project also looks to reduce the fear of crime among young people.
- human: Those factors that can be influenced by human activity require very specific expertise.
- recreational: There is also a contacts directory, related links, an events directory, and information on recreational activities.
Modifies a noun
sheet: There are also eleven photocopiable activity sheets, including some in spreadsheet format for simple and speedy data collection.
Noun used with modifier
- leisure: Watching television, then, could indeed be considered a leisure activity.
- sporting: Further enhance your cover with options including winter sports, golf cover and a range of hazardous sporting activities.
- marketing: Section 21 may be particularly relevant to marketing activities prior to the issue of the Memorandum.
- research: Main research areas The research activities focus on issues concerning aging.
- trading: Facts not directly related to the trading activities are considered irrelevant in determining the locality of profits.
- fun: Kingswood Activity Centers are the UK's leading provider of residential educational and fun activities for schools.
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