non-activatable
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/nɒn-ˈæktɪˌveɪtəbl/
(activatable)
not capable of activation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-activatable' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'activatable', which comes from 'activate', meaning 'to make active'.
Historical Evolution
'activatable' changed from the Latin word 'activare', meaning 'to make active', and eventually became the modern English word 'activate'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'activate' meant 'to make active', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not capable of being activated or made active.
The feature is non-activatable in the current version of the software.
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Last updated: 2025/05/15 05:58