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Activated Definition & Meaning

activated
adjective
  1. (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
  2. (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
  3. rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive
  4. (military) set up and placed on active assignment; "a newly activated unit"

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What does activated mean?
(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive (military) set up and placed on active assignment; "a newly activated unit"
What part of speech is activated?
Activated is an adjective.
How many definitions does activated have?
Activated has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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