adjective
1. (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition (Freq. 3)
• Similar to: ↑treated
2. (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
• Syn: ↑excited
• Similar to: ↑reactive
• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy
3. rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive
• Similar to: ↑active
4. (military) set up and placed on active assignment
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a newly activated unit
• Similar to: ↑active
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
Useful english dictionary. 2012.