"Active" or "activated"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Is there a difference between an active state and activated state? For example, if I activate an item, will it become active or activated? Does it depend on the context? How?
differences - ”voice controlled” versus ”voice activated” - English ...
While researching a computer game, I came across the terms “voice controlled” and “voice activated”. What is the difference between them?
single word requests - Something that can be activated/enabled ...
May 2, 2019 · What adjective can you use to say that something can be activated or enabled? (Something akin to "active-able" or "enable-able", which are not recognized words.) "You can …
One word for "not yet activated" [closed] - English Language
Jul 19, 2018 · I'm working on a page that shows a card that has not yet been activated, but I need something shorter to describe the card state. "Disabled" would not be applicable because the …
Is there any word that comes in between "active" & "inactive"?
Nov 9, 2015 · Being active and being inactive are used often. But is there a word for being normal that comes in between these two? They attend the community meetings actively. Those over …
Why is the term "depressed" often used to describe a button …
Why is this term used instead of the word pressed, which has a simple and intuitive meaning? Some alternative terms that could be a better fit are pushed, clicked, or activated. As someone …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Despite having heard enough times already that upon is an archaic version of the on preposition, I'm still struggling to thoroughly understand its meaning and usage. In the quoted sentence, …
grammaticality - "on the link," "in the link," or "at the link ...
Oct 16, 2020 · The instructions are revealed by the internal routines when the link is activated (or " opened " to reveal the instructions). From this perspective I prefer " Follow the instructions in …
prepositions - In what cases is best to use "to" or "for" after the ...
Feb 20, 2024 · In this way the Sh+nonfood stimuli neurons, or Sh +no food for short, ate similar to the "off" neurons in the visual system activated by the absence of light stimulation.
Would you mind, please - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jun 15, 2020 · Would you mind providing some details, please? Is perhaps the more 'correct' and slightly more formal way of rephrasing your question. Or the example given by @unorthodox …