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   ac·tiv·i·ty

   /akˈtivədē/

   noun

   • 1. the condition in which things are happening or being done: "there has been a sustained level of activity in the economy"
   • ▪ busy or vigorous action or movement: "the room was a hive of activity" Similar bustlehustle and bustlebusynessactionlivelinessmovementlifestiranimationcommotionflurrytumulthubbubexcitementagitationfusswhirlhappeningsoccurrencesproceedingseventsincidentsinformal:toing and froingcomings and goingsto-doarchaic:hurry-scurrypotherOpposite calm
   • 2. a thing that a person or group does or has done: "the firm's marketing activities" Similar pursuitoccupationventureundertakingenterpriseprojectschemebusinessjobaffairtaskcampaigninteresthobbypastimerecreationdiversionentertainmentactactiondeeddoingexploitmaneuverinformal:thinglarkcaper
   • ▪ a recreational pursuit or pastime: "a range of sports activities" Similar pursuitoccupationventureundertakingenterpriseprojectschemebusinessjobaffairtaskcampaigninteresthobbypastimerecreationdiversionentertainmentactactiondeeddoingexploitmaneuverinformal:thinglarkcaper
   • ▪ actions taken by a group in order to achieve their aims: "they are forced to fund political activities they disagree with"
   • 3. a thermodynamic quantity representing the effective concentration of a particular component in a solution or other system, equal to its concentration multiplied by an activity coefficient.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French activité or late Latin activitas, from Latin act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › activityActivity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ACTIVITY is the quality or state of being active : behavior or actions of a particular kind. How to use activity in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACTIVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   something that is done for enjoyment, especially an organized event: His spare-time activities include cooking, tennis, and windsurfing. We offer our guests a wide range of outdoor / sporting activities. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   An activity is something you do, or just the state of doing. You might plan some indoor activities for a rainy day, or you might just rely on watching your gerbils' activity in their cage. Usually, when you use an article like an or the in front of activity, you are referring to a specific event.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › activityACTIVITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Activity definition: the state or quality of being active. See examples of ACTIVITY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACTIVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done. ...an extraordinary level of activity in the government bonds market. ...the electrical activity of the brain. [ + of] Synonyms: action, work, life, labour More Synonyms of activity. 2. countable noun A2. An activity is something that you spend time doing.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishactivity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of activity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › activityActivity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ACTIVITY meaning: 1 : the state of being active behavior or actions of a particular kind; 2 : something that is done as work or for a particular purpose usually plural.