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passiveMain Entry: 1pas·sive Pronunciation: \ˈpa-siv\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus, past participle Date: 14th century 1 a (1) : acted upon by an external agency (2) : receptive to outside impressions or influences b (1) : asserting that the grammatical subject of a verb is subjected to or affected by the action represented by that verb <the passive voice> (2) : containing or yielding a passive verb form c (1) : lacking in energy or will : lethargic (2) : tending not to take an active or dominant part d : induced by an outside agency <passive exercise of a paralyzed leg> synonyms see inactive — pas·sive·ly adverb — pas·sive·ness noun — pas·siv·i·ty \pa-ˈsi-və-tē\ noun
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