activation

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activation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  activation \activation\ n.
     1. the process of making active.
  
     Syn: energizing, activating
          [WordNet 1.5
  
     2. making active and effective (as a bomb).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: certain devices, as bombs or artillery shells, are
           designed to be unable to operate until a specific
           action (activation or arming) is taken to make them
           operable.
           [WordNet 1.5]

activation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  activation
      n 1: stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical [ant:
           inactivation]
      2: the activity of causing to have energy and be active [syn:
         energizing, activating, activation]
      3: making active and effective (as a bomb) [ant: deactivation,
         defusing]