Activity vs Design - What's the difference?
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The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities.
Something done as an action or a movement.
Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
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A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
The composition of a work of art.
Intention or plot.
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The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
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The art of designing
(obsolete) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate.
* 1646 , (Thomas Browne), Pseudodoxia Epidemica , I.10:
* Dryden
To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).
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* Beaumont and Fletcher
Activity is a related term of design.
As nouns the difference between activity and design
is that activity is the state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities while design is design (creative profession or art).activity
English
(wikipedia activity)Noun
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Usage notes
* Adjectives often used with "activity": increased, decreased, high, low, volcanic, seismic, eruptive, intellectual, physical, mental, spiritual, muscular, cerebral, favorite, recreational, practical, cultural, artistic, literary, musical, political, diplomatic, military, domestic, voluntary, missionary, chemical, optical, productive, reproductive, industrial, commercial, etc.Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* rest * passivityDerived terms
* radioactivityExternal links
* * 1000 English basic wordsdesign
English
(wikipedia design)Noun
(en noun)- I give it you without any other design than to shew you that I reckon nothing dear to me, when I want to do you a pleasure.
- Danish furniture design is world-famous.
Derived terms
* architectural design * design by contract * design pattern * hardware design * software designVerb
(en verb)- he looks not below the Moon, but hath designed the regiment of sublunary affairs unto inferiour deputations.
- He was designed to the study of the law.
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- Primitive people believe that gods designed the Earth and humans.
- We shall see / Justice design the victor's chivalry.
- Meet me to-morrow where the master / And this fraternity shall design .