What does activity mean?
Definitions for activity
ækˈtɪv ɪ tiac·tiv·i·ty
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word activity.
Princeton's WordNet
activitynoun
any specific behavior
"they avoided all recreational activity"
action, activity, activenessnoun
the state of being active
"his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
bodily process, body process, bodily function, activitynoun
an organic process that takes place in the body
"respiratory activity"
activitynoun
(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
"catalytic activity"
natural process, natural action, action, activitynoun
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
"the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
activeness, activitynoun
the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
"the level of activity declines with age"
Wiktionary
activitynoun
The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities.
Pit row was abuzz with activity.
Etymology: From activité, from activitas.
activitynoun
something done as an action or a movement
The activity for the morning was a walk to the store.
Etymology: From activité, from activitas.
activitynoun
something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
Quilting can be a fun activity.
Etymology: From activité, from activitas.
activitynoun
Use (of internet, playstation, bank account etc.)
Etymology: From activité, from activitas.
Webster Dictionary
Activitynoun
the state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Activity
The rate of doing work; the work done per second by any expenditure of energy. The activity of a horse-power is 550 foot lbs. per second, or 746 volt-coulombs per second. The practical electric unit is the volt-ampere, often called the watt. (Sec Energy, Electric.)
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
activity
1. A unit, organization, or installation performing a function or mission, e.g., reception center, redistribution center, naval station, naval shipyard. 2. A function, mission, action, or collection of actions. Also called ACT. See also establishment.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
activity
The virtue of acting. The sphere of activity is the surrounding space to which the efficacy of a body extends, as the attraction of the magnet.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
activity
In a military sense, denotes attention, labor, diligence, and study.
Editors Contribution
activity
A form of action or rate of work.
The business activity level was moderate and the crew were providing a very efficient service which we were all united in delivering together.
Submitted by MaryC on April 2, 2020activity
Energetic effort to do
The activities are easy, simple and joyful and always good fun.
Submitted by MaryC on February 12, 2020
Matched Categories
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'activity' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #831
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'activity' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1881
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'activity' in Nouns Frequency: #139
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of activity in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of activity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of activity in a Sentence
It’s too early to sound the 'all clear,' elevated and protracted uncertainty will not help growth prospects of an economy constrained by low business fixed investment...Uncertainty that reduces business fixed investment activity is not helpful.
The big swing factor this year would be M&A activity, we see more of that type of activity in a low growth environment. That could help in terms of issuance volumes.
This is because of a progressive return to activity.
Many medicines have this activity, and I think the key things from our finding is that it probably shifts the balance looking at risks versus benefits, but patients, don't suddenly stop medications. Carry on as usual, and if you're concerned, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. In our system, she must become a passive, much more than an active, influence, and her passivity shall be composed of anxious scientific curiosity and of absolute respect for the phenomenon which she wishes to observe. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for activity
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- نشاطArabic
- дейност, активностBulgarian
- activitatCatalan, Valencian
- čilost, činnost, aktivitaCzech
- gweithgareddWelsh
- Tätigkeit, Unternehmung, Handlung, AktivitätGerman
- δραστηριότητα, δράσηGreek
- aktivecoEsperanto
- actividadSpanish
- فعالیتPersian
- aktiivisuus, aktiviteetti, toiminta, askarteluFinnish
- activitéFrench
- spòrs, gnìomhachdScottish Gaelic
- actividadeGalician
- מעש, פעילותHebrew
- गतिविधिHindi
- elfoglaltságHungarian
- kegiatanIndonesian
- svago, attivitàItalian
- 活動Japanese
- ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆKannada
- 활동Korean
- ngoheMāori
- പ്രയോഗംMalayalam
- aktiviti, kegiatanMalay
- attivitàMaltese
- aktivitetNorwegian
- activiteit, werkzaamheid, beweging, actiefDutch
- aktivitetNorwegian Nynorsk
- atividadePortuguese
- activitateRomanian
- деятельностьRussian
- प्रयोगःSanskrit
- dejávnost, aktívnostSlovene
- aktivitetAlbanian
- verksamhet, sysselsättning, aktivitetSwedish
- செயல்பாடுTamil
- กิจกรรม, การเคลื่อนไหวThai
- hoạt độngVietnamese
- 活动Chinese
Get even more translations for activity »
Translation
Find a translation for the activity definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"activity." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2022. Web. 19 May 2022. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/activity>.
Discuss these activity definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In