activity
(noun) any specific behavior; “they avoided all recreational activity”
activeness, activity
(noun) the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; “the level of activity declines with age”
action, activity, activeness
(noun) the state of being active; “his sphere of activity”; “he is out of action”
activity
(noun) (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; “catalytic activity”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
activity (countable and uncountable, plural activities)
(uncountable) The state or quality of being active; activeness.
(countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
(countable) Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time and have no natural end point.
• Adjectives often used with "activity": increased, decreased, high, low, volcanic, seismic, eruptive, intellectual, physical, mental, spiritual, muscular, cerebral, favorite, recreational, practical, cultural, artistic, literary, musical, political, diplomatic, military, domestic, voluntary, missionary, chemical, optical, productive, reproductive, industrial, commercial, etc.
• See also activity
• rest
• passivity
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*tiv"i*ty, n.; pl. Activities. Etym: [Cf. F. activité, LL. activitas.]
Definition: The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities. "The activity of toil." Palfrey.
Syn.
– Liveliness; briskness; quickness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
