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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pas·sive n. Pronunciation: ' pa-siv Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus, past participle Date: 14th century 1 a (1) : acted upon by an external agency (2) : receptive to outside impressions or influences b (1) : asserting that the grammatical subject of a verb is subjected to or affected by the action represented by that verb <the passive voice> (2) : containing or yielding a passive verb form c (1) : lacking in energy or will : LETHARGIC (2) : tending not to take an active or dominant part d : induced by an outside agency < passive exercise of a paralyzed leg> 2 a : not active or operating : INERT b : of, relating to, or making direct use of the sun's heat usually without the intervention of mechanical devices <a passive solar house> c : LATENT d (1) : of, relating to, or characterized by a state of chemical inactivity especially : resistant to corrosion (2) : not involving expenditure of chemical energy < passive transport across a cell membrane> e of an electronic element : exhibiting no gain or control f : relating to the detection of an object through its emission of energy or sound < passive sonar> 3 a : receiving or enduring without resistance : SUBMISSIVE b : existing or occurring without being active, open, or direct < passive support> 4 : of, relating to, or being business activity in which the investor does not actively participate in the generation of income synonyms see INACTIVE –pas·sive·ly adverb –pas·sive·ness noun –pas·siv·i·ty \pa- ' si-və-tē\ noun ]]> 2 passive n. Function: noun Date: 15…