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activity

ac·tiv·i·ty [ ak tívvətee ] (plural ac·tiv·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something somebody does: something that somebody takes part in or does ( often used in the plural )
leisure activities

2. physical exercise: energetic physical movement or exercise

3. state of doing something: the state or process of doing something or being active
Activity in the newsroom has reached fever pitch.

4. chemistry potential for chemical reaction: the ability of a substance to undergo a chemical reaction

5. biology natural process: a process or function that takes place naturally in a living organism
activities such as eating or sleeping

6. education learning experience: an educational exercise designed to provide direct experience of something
an activity to accompany the geography lesson

7. nuclear physics radioactivity: the emission of radiation from a radioactive substance ( technical )
Symbol  a


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