activater

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A form of activator — One who, or that which, activates.

OriginEnglish activate ← Middle English actyf ← Old French actif →
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Meanings

nounactivater (plural activaters)

plural activaters

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of activator.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  3. Proto-Italic*agō
  4. Latinagō
  5. Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
  6. Latināctīvu
  7. Old Frenchactif
  8. Middle Englishactyf
  9. Englishactive
  10. Englishactivate
  11. Englishactivater

From activate + -er.

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APA

activater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activater

MLA

“activater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activater. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “activater,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activater.

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