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passivity |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Passivity \Pas*siv"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. passivit['e].] 1. Passiveness; -- opposed to activity. --Jer. Taylor. 2. (Physics) The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia. --Cheyne. 3. (Chem.) The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: passivity n 1: the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative [syn: {passiveness}] 2: submission to others or to outside influences [syn: {passiveness}]
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