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 | ||