What does the word passive mean?

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Swapan, The Dream

Passive means not the main initiator.
Passive means he is contended and no energy for further adventures.
Passive means sitting and watching,
Active means giving answer in Yahoo Answer.
Passive means raising questions, aafter getting the real answer also not implementing in reality.

What does the word Dictionary mean

The most direct meaning is "not active". Also "not taking the initiative". "Receiving the affect of the action rather than taking the action". Calm, tranquil.

Sameer

Passive means Indirect.

eg. a non smoker, standing with a smoker can do passive smoking....

atul m

Let us give me example to expain:
Passive Behavior : Is afraid to speak
Aggressive Behavior :Interrupts & 'talk over' others
Assertive Behavior :Speaks openly

If think you are clear

CrankyJz

1 a (1): acted upon by an external agency (2): receptive to outside impressions or influences b (1): asserting that the grammatical subject of a verb is subjected to or affected by the action represented by that verb <the passive voice> (2): containing or yielding a passive verb form c (1): lacking in energy or will : lethargic (2): tending not to take an active or dominant part d: induced by an outside agency <passive exercise of a paralyzed leg>
2 a: not active or operating : inert b: of, relating to, or making direct use of the sun's heat usually without the intervention of mechanical devices <a passive solar house> c: latent d (1): of, relating to, or characterized by a state of chemical inactivity; especially : resistant to corrosion (2): not involving expenditure of chemical energy <passive transport across a cell membrane> eof an electronic element : exhibiting no gain or control f: relating to the detection of an object through its emission of energy or sound <passive sonar>
3 a: receiving or enduring without resistance : submissive b: existing or occurring without being active, open, or direct <passive support>
4: of, relating to, or being business activity in which the investor does not actively participate in the generation of income

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Definitions of passive:

# lacking in energy or will;
# peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"

# passive voice: the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"

# expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb; "academics seem to favor passive sentences"

bill smith

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Tamara R

1. Lacking in energy & will. 2. Receptive to outside impressions or influences.

Agent Vic

pasÂ·sive (pÄƒs'Äv) pronunciation
adj.

1. Receiving or subjected to an action without responding or initiating an action in return: the mind viewed as a passive receptacle for sensory experience. See synonyms at inactive.
2. Accepting or submitting without objection or resistance; submissive: a passive acceptance of one's fate.
3. Existing, conducted, or experienced without active or concerted effort: â€œAlthough tick paralysis is a reportable disease in Washington, surveillance is passive, and only 10 cases were reported during 1987-1995â€ (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). â€œ[Many parents believe] that computers are educational and, at the least, less passive than televisionâ€ (Tamar Lewin).
4. Of, relating to, or being certain bonds or shares that do not bear financial interest.
5. Of, relating to, or being a solar heating or cooling system that uses no external mechanical power.
6. Grammar. Of, relating to, or being a verb form or voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject is the object of the action or the effect of the verb. For example, in the sentence They were impressed by his manner, were impressed is in the passive voice.
7. Chemistry. Unreactive except under special or extreme conditions; inert.
8. Electronics. Exhibiting no gain or contributing no energy: a passive circuit element.
9. Psychology. Relating to or characteristic of an inactive or submissive role in a relationship, especially a sexual relationship.

n.

1. Grammar.
1. The passive voice.
2. A verb or construction in the passive voice.
2. One that is submissive or inactive. Often used in the plural: â€œAnd the rest of us, we passives of the world, proceeded . . . as if nothing untoward had happenedâ€ (Martin Gottfried).

[Middle English, from Old French passif, from Latin passÄ«vus, subject to emotion, the passive, from passus, past participle of patÄ«, to suffer.]

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Passive is the opposite of active. It has several specific meanings:

English passive voice
Passive components in electronics
Passive mode in File Transfer Protocol
Passive house, a standard for energy efficient buildings
The passive partner in a sexual activity
Passive, a song by A Perfect Circle from their album eMOTIVe
Not affecting physical matter, as in telepathy. (see: Psionics#Passive)

mel s

not aggressively opinionated

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