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Activate vs Activation - What's the difference?

activate | activation |

As a verb activate

is to put into action, to put to work.

As a noun activation is

making active and effective.

activate

English

Verb

(activat)
  • To put into action, to put to work.
  • To turn on.

    • Synonyms

    * actuate

    Antonyms

    * deactivate

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    * English ergative verbs

    activation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Making active and effective.
  • (physics) The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons.
  • (biochemistry) The process through which molecules are made able to react.

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