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Origin and history of activation

activation(n.)

"action or process of making or being operative," 1906, noun of action from activate (v.).

Entries linking to activation

1620s, "make active, intensify;" see active + -ate (2). Meaning "put into action" is from 1902, originally in chemistry. Related: Activated; activating.

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