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under-activity

un·der-ac·tiv·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der ak-tiv-i-tee]
    • /ˈʌn dər ækˈtɪv ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der ak-tiv-i-tee]
    • /ˈʌn dər ækˈtɪv ɪ ti/

Definition of under-activity word

  • adjective under-activity insufficiently active: an underactive thyroid gland. 1
Just one definition for under-activity

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Origin of under-activity

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; under- + active

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Parts of speech for Under-activity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Under-activity

under-activity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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