activated
part of speech
adjective (activated); verb form, the past of «activate» (activate, activates, activated, activating)
meaning for a pupil
1) Switched on or made to start working: an activated alarm or card is now working. tree →
2) (science) Made ready to act or react, like activated charcoal, which is treated so it soaks up more stuff. tree →
3) Started or called into action: a plan, a team or a body's defences can be activated. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science it describes something set off, like a switch, a sensor, a chemical or the immune system; in everyday life cards, phones and alarms are activated; in safety talk alarms and sprinklers are activated by smoke or heat; in stories a trap or a robot «activated» means something is about to happen. Phrases: «activated by», «voice-activated», «motion-activated», «activated charcoal».
examples
- The fire alarm was activated by burnt toast. tree →
- Mum activated her new bank card by phone. tree →
- The motion-activated light came on when the fox walked past. tree →
- Once the robot was activated, its eyes glowed blue. tree →
- Activated charcoal is used in some water filters. tree →
- The rescue team was activated after the storm. tree →
- Our class tablets were activated with the school's code. tree →
- The trap was activated when the explorer stepped on the stone. tree →
note
Used as a past form («the alarm was activated») and as an adjective («an activated card»). Opposite: deactivated. Spelling: activate + d = activated. Do not confuse with «active» (doing things) — activated means it has been switched on.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «activated» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.