Meanings
nounmisactivation (countable and uncountable, plural misactivations)
plural misactivations
- countableuncountableincorrect activation
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
- Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
- Proto-Germanic*missaz
- Proto-Germanic*missa-
- Proto-West Germanic*missa-
- Old Englishmis-
- Middle Englishmys-
- Englishmis-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
- Latināctīvu
- Old Frenchactif
- Middle Englishactyf
- Englishactive
- Englishactivate
- Englishactivation
- Englishmisactivation
From mis- + activation.
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APA
misactivation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misactivation
MLA
“misactivation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misactivation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misactivation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misactivation.
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