English adjective: activated | |||
1. | activated (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition | ||
Similar | treated | ||
Antonyms | untreated | ||
2. | activated (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive | ||
Synonyms | excited | ||
Similar | reactive | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
Antonyms | unreactive | ||
3. | activated rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive | ||
Similar | active | ||
Antonyms | inactive | ||
4. | activated (military) set up and placed on active assignment | ||
Samples | A newly activated unit. | ||
Similar | active | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
Antonyms | inactive | ||