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?

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 …

While researching a computer game, I came across the terms “voice controlled” and “voice activated”. What is the difference between them?

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 card …

Feb 24, 2025 · I am writing an educational sign panel for a historic site and a colleague suggested an edit that I am unsure of. The original sentence reads: During the ownership OF the Fairchilds, …

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 there rarely …

Jan 24, 2011 · When do you use at the office? And when do you use in the office? What's the difference between the phrases?

Aug 21, 2010 · As others have mentioned, most dictionaries (including the OED) list plug-in as appropriate. I'd seriously shy away from calling plugin incorrect—I mean, just look how many hits you …

May 18, 2012 · I was wondering whether 'updation' is correct English or not. Sample sentence: I was involved in the updation of the website.

Dec 10, 2010 · Gotcha actually has several meanings. All of them can be derived from the phrase of which this is a phonetic spelling, namely " [I have] got you". Literally, from the sense of got = "caught, …