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deactivation

/ˌdiːæktɪˈveɪʃən/

deactivation noun: the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm.

Noun

deactivation (countable and uncountable, plural deactivations)

  1. The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm.

deactivation meaning in Tamil and Bengali

deactivation in Tamil

செயலழிப்பு, செயலிழக்கச் செய்தல், ஏவப்படுகைநீக்கல், கிளாவு நீக்கம், வீரியம் கொல்லுதல், ஏவுதற்றணிக்கை

deactivation in Bengali

অ্যালার্ম

Forms of deactivation

pluraldeactivations

Origin of deactivation

From de- + activation.

Words formed from deactivation

Phrases with deactivation

Words that rhyme with deactivation

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Questions about deactivation

What does deactivation mean?
Deactivation means the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm.
What is deactivation in Tamil?
Deactivation in Tamil is செயலழிப்பு, செயலிழக்கச் செய்தல், ஏவப்படுகைநீக்கல். See Deactivation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is deactivation?
Deactivation is a noun.
How do you pronounce deactivation?
Deactivation is pronounced /ˌdiːæktɪˈveɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of deactivation?
The plural of deactivation is deactivations.

Words near deactivation in the dictionary

  1. deactivatable
  2. deactivate
  3. deactivated
  4. deactivates
  5. deactivating
  6. deactivation
  7. deactivation energies
  8. deactivation energy
  9. deactivations
  10. deactivator
  11. deactivators

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