🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

비활성화

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi-hwal-seong-hwa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Deactivation/ˌdiːækˈtɪveɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"시스템의 비활성화가 필요합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of making something inactive or non-functional.

    "The deactivation of the alarm system was necessary for maintenance."
  2. 2

    The state of being inactive or non-functional.

    "The device entered a state of deactivation after several hours of inactivity."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'deactivation' is derived from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'removal' or 'reversal' and the root 'activate', which comes from the Latin 'activare', meaning 'to make active'. The word has evolved in modern usage to refer to the process of making something inactive or non-functional.

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