Definition of Passive. Meaning of Passive. Synonyms of Passive

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Passive. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Passive and, of course, Passive synonyms and on the right images related to the word Passive.

Definition of Passive

Passive
Passive Pas"sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See Passion.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. The passive air Upbore their nimble tread. --Milton. The mind is wholly passive in the reception of all its simple ideas. --Locke. 2. Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; unresisting; as, passive obedience; passive submission. The best virtue, passive fortitude. --Massinger. 3. (Chem.) Inactive; inert; not showing strong affinity; as, red phosphorus is comparatively passive. 4. (Med.) Designating certain morbid conditions, as hemorrhage or dropsy, characterized by relaxation of the vessels and tissues, with deficient vitality and lack of reaction in the affected tissues. Passive congestion (Med.), congestion due to obstruction to the return of the blood from the affected part. Passive iron (Chem.), iron which has been subjected to the action of heat, of strong nitric acid, chlorine, etc. It is then not easily acted upon by acids. Passive movement (Med.), a movement of a part, in order to exercise it, made without the assistance of the muscles which ordinarily move the part. Passive obedience (as used by writers on government), obedience or submission of the subject or citizen as a duty in all cases to the existing government. Passive prayer, among mystic divines, a suspension of the activity of the soul or intellectual faculties, the soul remaining quiet, and yielding only to the impulses of grace. Passive verb, or Passive voice (Gram.), a verb, or form of a verb, which expresses the effect of the action of some agent; as, in Latin, doceor, I am taught; in English, she is loved; the picture is admired by all; he is assailed by slander. Syn: Inactive; inert; quiescent; unresisting; unopposing; suffering; enduring; submissive; patient.

Meaning of Passive from wikipedia

- Look up p****ive, p****ively, or p****ivity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. P****ive may refer to: P****ive voice, a grammatical voice common in many languages...
- P****ive-aggressive behavior is characterized by a pattern of p****ive hostility and an avoidance of direct communication. Inaction where some action is...
- P****ivation may refer to: P****ivation (chemistry) P****ivation (spacecraft) Feedback p****ivation, a concept in nonlinear control This disambiguation page...
- A p****ive voice construction is a grammatical voice construction that is found in many languages. In a clause with p****ive voice, the grammatical subject...
- P****ive transport is a type of membrane transport that does not require energy to move substances across cell membranes. Instead of using cellular energy...
- P****ive house (German: P****ivhaus) is a voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building that reduces the building's carbon footprint. Conforming...
- P****ive smoking is the inhalation of tobacco smoke, called p****ive smoke, secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), by individuals other...
- P****ive income is a type of unearned income that is acquired with little to no labor to earn or maintain. It is often combined with another source of...
- In English, the p****ive voice is marked by a subject that is followed by a stative verb complemented by a past participle. For example: The enemy was...
- P****ive management (also called p****ive investing) is an investing strategy that tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio. P****ive management is most...