(grammar) An archaic progressive construction in middle voice (syntactically active but semantically passive), replaced by the passive progressive in modern English. For example, "the house is building", "the meal was eating", "the trunks were carrying down" (today "the house is being built", "the meal is being eaten").

Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction. / Taking no action. / (grammar) Being in the passive voice.

(grammar) The passive voice of verbs. / (grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.

In a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action. / In an acquiescent manner; resignedly or submissively. / (grammar) In the passive voice; having a passive construction.

(chemistry) to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface by applying a coating

The state of being passive. / Submissiveness. / A lack of initiative.

(chemistry, materials science) The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.

The state or condition of being passive; passivity.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of passivate

simple past tense and past participle of passivate