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▸ adjective: Taking no action.
▸ adjective: (grammar) Being in the passive voice.
▸ adjective: (psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
▸ adjective: (finance) Not participating in management.
▸ adjective: (aviation) Without motive power.
▸ adjective: (electronics) Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
▸ adjective: (passive provision) Where allowance is made for a possible future event.
▸ noun: (grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
▸ noun: (grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
▸ noun: (marketing) A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth.
▸ noun: (electronics) Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
▸ noun: A thing whose worth decreases with time.
▸ noun: (gaming) Short for passive attack. [(cryptography) An attack in which the cryptanalyst cannot interact with any of the parties involved, attempting to break the system solely based upon observed data such as ciphertext.]
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peaceful,
unresisting,
inactive,
resistless,
nonviolent,
supine,
passive voice,
active,
unaggressive,
reactive,
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