passiveadj/ˈpæs.ɪv/

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  Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.

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  Taking no action.

  • He remained passive during the protest.
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  grammarhuman-scienceslinguisticsBeing in the passive voice.

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  human-sciencespsychologysciencesBeing inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.

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  businessfinanceNot participating in management.

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  aeronauticsaerospaceaviationWithout motive power.

  • a passive balloon
  • a passive aeroplane
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  businesselectrical-engineeringelectricityOf a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.

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  Where allowance is made for a possible future event.

  • There would be a shuttle service of four trains an hour from Reading, where the rebuilt station also has passive provision for the trains.

passivenoun/ˈpæs.ɪv/

• 1

  grammarhuman-scienceslinguisticsThe passive voice of verbs.

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  grammarhuman-scienceslinguisticsA form of a verb that is in the passive voice.

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  businessmarketingA customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth.

  • If you want to improve your organization's NPS, you need to follow up with your detractors, passives, and promoters to understand why they answered your question as they did and what you can do better in the future.
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  businesselectrical-engineeringelectricityAny component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.

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  • The components include active devices such as logic, memory, processors, etc.; passives such as capacitors, resistors, crystal oscillators, inductances, etc.; […]
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  A thing whose worth decreases with time.

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• passive attack