passives

Noun

passive (plural passives)

1. The passive voice of verbs.
2. A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
3. A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth.
   • If you want to improve your organization's NPS, you need to follow up with your detractors, passives, and promoters to understand why they answered your question as they did and what you can do better in the future.2014, Roy Barnes, Bob Kelleher, Customer Experience For Dummies, page 266
4. Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
   • Reductions In Both Size And Weight Offered By Integrated Passives
     You may not know it yet, but if you're like most consumers, you want integrated passives.2001, The Virginia Engineer, volume 50, page 20
5. A thing whose worth decreases with time.

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