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passive
01
(grammar) describing a verb whose subject is affected by the action of the verb
Examples
In the passive voice, the object of an action becomes the subject of the sentence.
02
accepting what happens or not opposing what other people do or say
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most passive
Comparative
more passive
gradable
Examples
She was being passive during the meeting, allowing others to make all the important decisions.
03
(of a circuit or device) not generating energy and lacking an internal source of electromotive force
Examples
A resistor is a passive component.
Passive
Lexical Tree
impassive
passively
passiveness
passive
