inactivation

inactivation

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Italic *ən-
Latin in-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti
Proto-Italic *agō
Latin agō
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
▲
Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.
Latin āctīvus
Latin ināctīvuslbor.
French inactifder.
English inactive
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English inactivation

    From in- +‎ activation or inactive +‎ -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Noun

    inactivation (countable and uncountable, plural inactivations)

    1. The process of rendering something inactive.

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    French

    Etymology

      From inactiver +‎ -ation.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /i.nak.ti.va.sjɔ̃/
      • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

      Noun

      inactivation f (plural inactivations)

      1. inactivation

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