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passive
01
accepting what happens or not opposing what other people do or say
Examples
She was being passive during the meeting, allowing others to make all the important decisions.
02
(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.
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
01
the grammatical voice in which the subject receives the action rather than performing it
Examples
" The cake was baked by Mary " is an example of the passive.
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impassive
passively
passiveness
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