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Look up passive, passively, or passivity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Passive may refer to: Passive voice, a grammatical voice common in many languages
Passive
High-performance energy-efficiency building standard
Passive house (Passivhaus) is a voluntary building performance standard for very high energy efficiency and thermal comfort that substantially reduces
Passive_house
Technology used to provide broadband to the end consumer via fiber
A passive optical network (PON) is a fiber-optic telecommunications network that uses only unpowered devices to carry signals, as opposed to electronic
Passive_optical_network
Indirect resistance to the demands of others
Passive-aggressive behavior is a communication that in the mind of the speaker is based on a strong negative emotion such as anger but is expressed using
Passive-aggressive_behavior
Topics referred to by the same term
Passivation may refer to: Passivation (chemistry) Passivation (spacecraft) Feedback passivation, a concept in nonlinear control This disambiguation page
Passivation
Grammatical construction
A passive voice construction is a grammatical voice construction that is found in many languages. In a clause with passive voice, the grammatical subject
Passive_voice
Inhalation of tobacco smoke by persons other than the intended active smoker
Passive smoking is the inhalation of tobacco smoke, called passive smoke, secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), by individuals other
Passive_smoking
Building design approach
Passive cooling is a building design approach that focuses on heat gain control and heat dissipation in a building in order to improve the indoor thermal
Passive_cooling
Someone who can fully understand a language but not productively speak it
A passive speaker (also referred to as a receptive bilingual or passive bilingual) is a category of speaker who has had enough exposure to a language
Passive_speaker_(language)
Transfer of antibodies between organisms
In immunology, passive immunity is the transfer of active humoral immunity of ready-made antibodies. Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal
Passive_immunity
Addressing scheme for LCDs
Passive matrix is a type of addressing scheme used in early liquid crystal displays (LCDs). It is a matrix addressing scheme, meaning that only m + n
Passive_matrix
Electronic tracking technology
back to the reader. This number can be used to track inventory goods. Passive tags are powered by energy from the RFID reader's interrogating radio waves
Radio-frequency identification
Radio-frequency_identification
Previously inhabited areas reclaimed by vegetation and wildlife
Passive rewilding refers to actively unmanaged environments that are allowed to regain natural dominance, typically after their abandonment. A type of
Passive_rewilding
Personality disorder
Passive–aggressive personality disorder (PAPD), also called negativistic personality disorder, is a type of personality disorder characterized by procrastination
Passive–aggressive personality disorder
Passive–aggressive_personality_disorder
Non decision-making investor
A passive investor is one who does not participate in the day-to-day decisions of running a company. In partnerships, such investors may be deemed limited
Passive_investor
Market-weighted investing strategy
Passive management (also called passive investing) is an investing strategy that tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio. Passive management is most
Passive_management
Income that requires little to no effort to earn and maintain
Passive income is a type of unearned income that is acquired with little to no labor to earn or maintain. It is often combined with another source of
Passive_income
Radar system that does not transmit
Passive radar (also referred to as parasitic radar, passive coherent location, passive surveillance, and passive covert radar) is a class of radar systems
Passive_radar
Religious and political doctrine
Passive obedience is a religious and political doctrine, which states that people have a moral duty to obey the law, in particular accepting punishment
Passive_obedience
Physical organic complexation catalysis chemistry term
In complexation catalysis, the term passive binding refers to any stabilizing interaction that is equally strong at the transition state level and in
Passive_binding
Passive acoustics is the action of listening for sounds, often at specific frequencies or for purposes of specific analyses. It is often used for passive
Passive_acoustics
Systems that do not produce or consume energy
entirely of passive components is called a passive circuit, and has the same properties as a passive component. If a device is not passive, then it is
Passivity_(engineering)
Another term for record
In computer science and object-oriented programming, a passive data structure (PDS), also termed a plain old data structure or plain old data (POD), is
Passive_data_structure
Radiant light and heat from the Sun, harnessed with technology
renewable energy, and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on how they capture and distribute solar
Solar_energy
Architectural engineering that uses the Sun's heat without electric or mechanical systems
In passive solar building design, windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, reflect, and distribute solar energy, in the form of heat in
Passive_solar_building_design
Cooling of air in an enclosed space
achieved using a mechanical air conditioner or through other methods, such as passive cooling and ventilative cooling. Air conditioning is a member of a family
Air_conditioning
Intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
in some countries under certain limited conditions, in both active and passive forms. Involuntary euthanasia, which is done without asking for consent
Euthanasia
Topics referred to by the same term
Passive speaker(s) can refer to: A loudspeaker that lacks an integrated amplifier Passive speaker (language), a person who can understand but not speak
Passive_speaker
Grammatical voice in the English language
In English, the passive voice is marked by using be or get followed by a past participle. For example: The enemy was defeated. Caesar was stabbed. The
English_passive_voice
Electronic sensor that measures infrared light
A passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) is an electronic device that measures infrared (IR) radiation emitted by objects in its field of view. They are
Passive_infrared_sensor
Years-long change in political order, in Gramscian discourse
Passive revolution is a transformation of the political and institutional structures without strong social processes by ruling classes for their own self-preservation
Passive_revolution
Attempting to break a system solely based upon ciphertext
A passive attack on a cryptosystem is one in which the cryptanalyst cannot interact with any of the parties involved, attempting to break the system solely
Passive_attack
Nuclear power safety method that does not require electrical power nor intervention
Passive nuclear safety is a design approach for safety features, implemented in a nuclear reactor, that does not require any active intervention on the
Passive_nuclear_safety
Transport that does not require energy
Passive transport is a type of membrane transport that does not require energy to move substances across cell membranes. Instead of using cellular energy
Passive_transport
The passive intellect (Latin: intellectus possibilis; also translated as potential intellect or material intellect), is a term used in philosophy alongside
Passive_intellect
Verb form modifying a noun or noun phrase
European and Indian languages, the past participle is used to form the passive voice. In English, participles are also associated with periphrastic verb
Participle
Grammatical category for verbs
passive voice in English. In sentence (1), the verb form ate is in the active voice, but in sentence (2), the verb form was eaten is in the passive voice
Voice_(grammar)
Type of speaker system
A speaker enclosure using a passive radiator usually contains an "active loudspeaker" (or main driver), and a passive radiator (also known as a "drone
Passive_radiator_(speaker)
Physico-chemical processes contributing to protect a surface against oxidation
Passivation, in physical chemistry and engineering, refers to coating a material so it becomes "passive", that is, less readily affected or corroded by
Passivation_(chemistry)
Learning method
Passive learning is a teaching method where students receive information from the instructor and internalize it. It is a method "where the learner receives
Passive_learning
Audio bug to spy on US embassy in Moscow
bug, was one of the first covert listening devices (or "bugs") to use passive techniques to transmit an audio signal. It was concealed inside a gift
The_Thing_(listening_device)
Roles in BDSM practices
someone who can act as both a top and bottom. Older terms of "active" and "passive" are still often used. In the context of gay sex, the terms are top, bottom
Top,_bottom,_switch
Acoustic sensing method
as other vessels. "Sonar" can refer to one of two types of technology: passive sonar means listening for the sound made by vessels; active sonar means
Sonar
2005 single by A Perfect Circle
"Passive" is a song by American rock band A Perfect Circle. The song, originating from the Tapeworm side-project under the title "Vacant", was eventually
Passive_(song)
Ventilation without use of mechanical systems
Passive ventilation is the process of supplying air to and removing air from an indoor space without using mechanical systems. It refers to the flow of
Passive_ventilation
Type of radio-signal reflector
A passive repeater or passive radio link deflection, is a reflective or sometimes refractive panel or other object that assists in closing a radio or
Passive_repeater
Wearable machine meant to enhance a person's strength and mobility
Some people consider quasi-passive exoskeletons to be a sub-category of passive exoskeletons, while others view quasi-passive exoskeletons as their own
Exoskeleton_(human)
Passive sampling is an environmental monitoring technique involving the use of a collecting medium, such as a man-made device or biological organism,
Passive_sampling
Device that cools air through the evaporation of water
advantage of the evaporative cooling process without increasing humidity. Passive evaporative cooling strategies can offer the same benefits as mechanical
Evaporative_cooler
Technique used to reduce the influence of waves upon lifting and drilling operations
Passive heave compensation is a technique used to reduce the influence of waves upon lifting and drilling operations. A simple passive heave compensator
Passive_heave_compensation
Multiple electronic componets in a single package
Integrated passive devices (IPDs), also known as integrated passive components (IPCs) or embedded passive components (EPC), are electronic components where
Integrated_passive_devices
Method of growing plants
Passive hydroponics, semi-hydroponics or passive subirrigation is a method of growing plants without soil, peat moss, or bark. Instead an inert porous
Passive_hydroponics
Passive-Aggressive Notes was a website that documented "painfully polite and hilariously hostile notes from shared spaces the world over"; most of these
Passive-Aggressive_Notes
Type of antenna
A passive electronically scanned array (PESA), also known as passive phased array, is an antenna in which the beam of radio waves can be electronically
Passive electronically scanned array
Passive_electronically_scanned_array
Transition between oceanic and continental lithosphere that is not an active plate margin
A passive margin is the transition between oceanic and continental lithosphere that is not an active plate margin. A passive margin forms by sedimentation
Passive_margin
1992 EP by Clutch
Passive Restraints is the second EP by American rock band Clutch, released in April 1992 via Earache Records. A reissue called Impetus was released in
Passive_Restraints
Passive corruption, in Brazilian criminal law, is one of the crimes committed by public officials against the general administration. Corruption can be
Passive_corruption
Era of Hungarian politics in the 19th century
Passive Resistance (passzív ellenállás) is a name attributed to an era of Hungarian politics in the 19th century. It refers to a form of opposition to
Passive_Resistance_(Hungary)
Radar detection system
The VERA passive surveillance ESM system (known as Věra in Czech) is an electronic support measures (ESM) system that uses measurements of the time difference
VERA_passive_sensor
Passive survivability refers to a building's ability to maintain critical life-support conditions in the event of extended loss of power, heating fuel
Passive_survivability
Passive electioneering is the act of wearing campaign paraphernalia or carrying signs to a polling place with the intent of influencing voters. Across
Passive_electioneering
Gigabit passive optical network system
that define the architecture and operation of gigabit-per-second–capable passive optical network (GPON). It is commonly used to implement the link to the
GPON
Passive monitoring is a technique used to capture traffic from a network by copying traffic, often from a span port or mirror port or via a network tap
Passive_monitoring
Distinction between meanings of Euclidean space transformations
coordinate system (alibi meaning "being somewhere else at the same time"); and passive or alias transformations which leave points fixed but change the frame
Active and passive transformation
Active_and_passive_transformation
Grammatical voice
grammatical voice that subsumes the meanings of both the middle voice and the passive voice. Languages of the Indo-European family (and many others) typically
Mediopassive_voice
Non-linear effect in amplitude modulation
the active components must be "turned on"). Passive intermodulation (PIM), however, occurs in passive devices (which may include cables, antennas etc
Intermodulation
This is a listing of passive satellites – inert or mostly inert satellites, mainly of the Earth. This includes various reflector type satellites typically
List_of_passive_satellites
Life-threatening allergic reaction
supplemental oxygen, large volumes of intravenous fluids, and close monitoring. Passive leg raise may also be helpful in the emergency management. Administration
Anaphylaxis
Passive review is the opposite of active recall, in which the learning material is processed passively (e.g., by reading, watching, etc.). For example
Passive_review
2010 studio album by the Naked and Famous
Passive Me, Aggressive You (stylised as Passive Me • Aggressive You) is the debut studio album by New Zealand indie electronic band the Naked and Famous
Passive_Me,_Aggressive_You
1969 American experiment on the Moon
The Passive Seismic Experiment Package (PSEP) was a scientific experiment deployed on the lunar surface by the astronauts of Apollo 11 as part of the
Passive Seismic Experiment Package
Passive_Seismic_Experiment_Package
Medical diagnostic method and treatment
Passive leg raise, also known as shock position, is a treatment for shock or a test to predict the response to rapid fluid loading during fluid resuscitation
Passive_leg_raise
Adverse effects of alcohol consumption on others
Passive drinking, analogous to passive smoking, refers to the adverse consequences experienced by those around someone who is experiencing alcohol intoxication
Passive_drinking
1789 document of the French Revolution
Ultimately, the 1791 Constitution distinguished between active citizens and passive citizens. As a result, it was never fully accepted by radicals in the Jacobin
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
Component or system to passively prevent the spread of fire
Passive fire protection (PFP) is components or systems of a building or structure that slows or impedes the spread of the effects of fire or smoke without
Passive_fire_protection
Type of grammatical voice
This construction is similar to the passive voice, in that it decreases the verb's valency by one – the passive by deleting the agent and "promoting"
Antipassive_voice
Positions during sexual activity
for top and bottom include active and passive, and pitcher and catcher. The intended meanings of active vs. passive in reference to oral sex can be unclear
Top,_bottom,_and_versatile
Latin grammatical verb inflections
or, in some grammars, the perfect passive participle, which uses the same stem. (Texts that list the perfect passive participle use the future active participle
Latin_conjugation
Soviet radar detector
The Kolchuga (Кольчуга, 'Chainmail') passive sensor is an electronic-warfare support measures (ESM) system developed in the Soviet Union and manufactured
Kolchuga_passive_sensor
Medical intervention
Passive accessory intervertebral movements (PAIVM) refers to a spinal physical therapy assessment and treatment technique developed by Geoff Maitland
Passive accessory intervertebral movements
Passive_accessory_intervertebral_movements
Behavior of a system not drawing power
Passive dynamics refers to the dynamical behavior of actuators, robots, or organisms when not drawing energy from a supply (e.g., batteries, fuel, ATP)
Passive_dynamics
Passive seismic is the detection of natural low frequency earth movements, usually with the purpose of discerning geological structure and locate underground
Passive_seismic
Set of words
into two main types: active vocabulary (words one uses regularly) and passive vocabulary (words one recognizes but does not use often). An individual's
Vocabulary
2011 studio album by Yonderboi
Passive Control is the third studio album recorded by Yonderboi. The album was released on 23 September 2011. After six years of hiatus, Yonderboi returned
Passive_Control
Electronic access and authorization system
A smart key is a vehicular passive entry system developed by Siemens in 1995 and introduced by Mercedes-Benz under the name "Keyless-Go" in 1998 on the
Smart_key
Amount of matter present in an object
determines the strength of the gravitational field generated by an object. Passive gravitational mass measures the gravitational force exerted on an object
Mass
Iranian government bureau for civil defense
The National Organization for Passive Defense (Persian: سازمان پدافند غیر عامل کشور) is an Iranian government bureau for civil defense in the country
National Organization for Passive Defense
National_Organization_for_Passive_Defense
Form of physical exercise where a muscle is stretched to improve it
can also be active or passive, where active stretches use internal forces generated by the body to perform a stretch and passive stretches involve forces
Stretching
The passive solar design of buildings includes consideration of their orientation to the sun and their thermal mass, factors which have been incorporated
History of passive solar building design
History_of_passive_solar_building_design
Management strategy for global warming
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC)—also called passive radiative cooling, daytime passive radiative cooling, radiative sky cooling, photonic radiative
Passive daytime radiative cooling
Passive_daytime_radiative_cooling
Taiwan-based electronic component manufacturing company
company specializes in passive devices — resistors, capacitors and inductors. In January 2020, they were the third largest passive component manufacturer
Yageo
Process of moving heat from one location to another in controlled conditions
is replaced by a new g particle, restarting the cycle. When combining a passive daytime radiative cooling system with thermal insulation and evaporative
Refrigeration
Rhetorical tongue-in-cheek award
The Darwin Awards are a rhetorical tongue-in-cheek honor that originated in Usenet newsgroup discussions around 1985. They recognize individuals who have
Darwin_Awards
Type of signal filter
the filter so that it follows the definitions given before. Higher-order passive filters can also be constructed (see diagram for a third-order example)
Low-pass_filter
Thoughts, ideas, or ruminations about attempting suicide
suicidal ideation varies from fleeting thoughts to detailed planning. Passive suicidal ideation is thinking about not wanting to live or imagining being
Suicidal_ideation
Littoral anti-ship missile
anti-ship missile, designated AGM-119 by the U.S. military, is a Norwegian passive IR seeker-based short-to-medium range anti-ship guided missile, designed
Penguin_(missile)
Kopáč (the word means "digger" in Czech) was an early electronic warfare support measures (ESM) system developed in Czechoslovakia in the early 1960s that
Kopáč_passive_sensor
Aspect of verbs in the Finnish language
'it was spoken', 'it has been spoken', and 'it had been spoken', in the passive voice. The auxiliary verb ei used for negation, usually with the naked
Finnish_conjugation
NASA earth monitoring satellite
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) is a NASA environmental monitoring satellite that measures soil moisture across the planet. It is designed to collect
Soil_Moisture_Active_Passive
Ratio of active power to apparent power
a low power factor (such as induction motors) can be corrected with a passive network of capacitors or inductors. Non-linear loads, such as rectifiers
Power_factor
PASSIVE
PASSIVE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.New England Americanized form of French Lavallée (see Lavallee) or a similar name.
PASSIVE
PASSIVE
Girl/Female
English American
Fair; good-looking.
Boy/Male
Hindu
White horse
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Attentive to the Religion
Boy/Male
Muslim
Brave, Face challenge
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Song
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Punjabi
Judge; Commander; One of the Ninety-nine Excellent Names of God; Ruler; Authority
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Thai
Princess; Quarrelsome; Contentious
Boy/Male
Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian
Friend; Beloved
Boy/Male
Latin English Scottish Shakespearean
From Albanus meaning 'of Alba', the ancient Latin city Alba Longa, whose name derives from albus...
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Cross.
PASSIVE
PASSIVE
PASSIVE
PASSIVE
PASSIVE
n.
ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
n.
The quality or state of being passive; unresisting submission.
n.
The principles or practice of a nonresistant; passive obedience; submission to authority, power, oppression, or violence without opposition.
n.
The system of the Quietists, who maintained that religion consists in the withdrawal of the mind from worldly interests and anxieties and its constant employment in the passive contemplation of God and his attributes.
v. t.
To cause; to make; -- used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as, let make, i. e., cause to be made; let bring, i. e., cause to be brought.
n.
Nonresistance; passive submission; irresistance.
a.
Inactive; inert; not showing strong affinity; as, red phosphorus is comparatively passive.
v. t.
In a somewhat passive sense, to receive; to bear; to endure; to acknowledge; to accept.
superl.
Having passive physical power; having ability to bear or endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong constitution; strong health.
adv.
As a passive verb; in the passive voice.
a.
Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; unresisting; as, passive obedience; passive submission.
adv.
In a passive manner; inertly; unresistingly.
a.
Passive; suffering.
v. t.
To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice; to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle; as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to hardships and danger.
prep.
In a very general way, and with innumerable varieties of application, to connects transitive verbs with their remoter or indirect object, and adjectives, nouns, and neuter or passive verbs with a following noun which limits their action. Its sphere verges upon that of for, but it contains less the idea of design or appropriation; as, these remarks were addressed to a large audience; let us keep this seat to ourselves; a substance sweet to the taste; an event painful to the mind; duty to God and to our parents; a dislike to spirituous liquor.
n.
Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.
n.
Nonresistance; passive submission.
a.
Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene.
n.
Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.
n.
To control or direct by influence, counsel, or persuasion; to guide; -- used chiefly in the passive.