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  1. "Active" or "activated"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Is there a difference between an active state and activated state? For example, if I activate an item, will it become active or activated? Does it depend on the context? How?

  2. Is "inactivate" really a word? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Aug 12, 2010 · At my business most of the employees use the word inactivate frequently. Is this proper grammar? I've always used deactivate.

  3. single word requests - Something that can be activated/enabled ...

    May 2, 2019 · What adjective can you use to say that something can be activated or enabled? (Something akin to "active-able" or "enable-able", which are not recognized words.) "You can …

  4. Can I use “disactivate” instead of “deactivate”? [closed]

    Mar 11, 2016 · I was working with somebody else's source code and find them using the word “disactivate” in the code documentation as follows: disactivate the minor mode. The persistent …

  5. differences - ”voice controlled” versus ”voice activated” - English ...

    While researching a computer game, I came across the terms “voice controlled” and “voice activated”. What is the difference between them?

  6. Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive

    Aug 28, 2014 · As others have specified, the word by is generally synonymous with no later than when referring to a date or time. However, it is important to note (and this is why I am adding …

  7. Why is the term "depressed" often used to describe a button …

    Why is this term used instead of the word pressed, which has a simple and intuitive meaning? Some alternative terms that could be a better fit are pushed, clicked, or activated. As someone …

  8. What is the meaning of kindled and sensitized in the following ...

    Feb 25, 2023 · Kindled means here activated, aroused: 2a :to stir up : AROUSE kindle a child's interest in art (M-W) Kindle is often used with this metaphorical meaning: to cause strong …

  9. grammaticality - "on the link," "in the link," or "at the link ...

    Oct 16, 2020 · The instructions are revealed by the internal routines when the link is activated (or " opened " to reveal the instructions). From this perspective I prefer " Follow the instructions in …

  10. grammar - Why "go off", as in "alarm went off"? - English …

    I was wondering why does something goes off, when it in fact does the opposite bomb goes off - it blows up alarm goes off - it turns on Why not goes on?