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Submission vs Passive - What's the difference?

submission | passive |

As nouns the difference between submission and passive

is that submission is the act of submitting while passive is the passive voice of verbs.

As an adjective passive is

being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.

submission

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of submitting.
  • The thing which has been submitted.
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  • A submission hold in wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other combat sports.
  • Synonyms

    * (act of submitting) acquiescence, capitulation, concession, giving in, submittal, obeyance, yielding * (thing submitted) submittal

    Antonyms

    * (act of submitting) rebellion, control

    passive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
  • Taking no action.
  • He remained passive during the protest.
  • (grammar) Being in the passive voice.
  • (psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
  • (finance) Not participating in management.
  • Antonyms

    * active * aggressive

    Synonyms

    * inactive * idle * disinterested * uninvolved

    Derived terms

    * passive-aggressive * passively * passiveness * passive smoking * passive voice * passivity * passivisation / passivization * passivise / passivize

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable, grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
  • (countable, grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.