activity

/ækˈtɪvɪti/

noun★Beginner— action or process

general

The state of being active or engaged in an action or process

Regular physical activity is important for health.

Doing physical things often is good for your body.

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Can refer to physical, mental, or social actions.

general

A specific action or task performed for a purpose

The company organized team-building activities for employees.

The company planned group activities to help workers work better together.

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Often used in contexts like work, education, or leisure.

Collocations

physical activityexercise or movementeconomic activitybusiness and tradebrain activitymental processes

to be engaged in doing things

to stay busy or engaged

Use 'activities' for multiple actions or tasks, and 'activity' for a single one.

'Activity' can mean both general engagement and specific tasks, depending on context.

From Latin 'activitas', meaning 'active state'

Often used in plural form to describe various actions or tasks.

act

to do something

root

-ivity

state or quality

suffix

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