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passively-created

|pas-sive-ly-cre-at-ed|

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/ˈpæsɪvli krɪˈeɪtɪd/

produced without active effort

Etymology
Etymology Information

'passively-created' originates from the combination of 'passive' and 'create', where 'passive' comes from Latin 'passivus', meaning 'capable of suffering or feeling', and 'create' from Latin 'creare', meaning 'to make, bring forth'.

Historical Evolution

'passive' changed from the Latin word 'passivus' and 'create' from 'creare', eventually forming the modern English term 'passively-created'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'passive' meant 'capable of suffering', and 'create' meant 'to make', evolving into the current meaning of 'produced without active effort'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

produced or formed without active intervention or effort.

The passively-created artwork was a result of natural processes.

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Last updated: 2025/05/13 11:05