passive
81passive-aggressive — [pas′ivə gres′iv] adj. Psychol. designating or of a personality, a person, or behavior characterized by disguised resistance to the demands or expectations of others, that is expressed in hindering progress, as by procrastination, stubbornness,… …
82Passive Hub — [dt. »passive Nabe«], Hub …
83passive congestion — n congestion caused by obstruction to the return flow of venous blood called also passive hyperemia * * * congestion of a part due to obstruction to escape of blood from it; called also venous c …
84passive immunity — n immunity acquired by transfer of antibodies (as by injection of serum from an individual with active immunity) compare ACQUIRED IMMUNITY, NATURAL IMMUNITY passive immunization n * * * acquired immunity that a person receives by transfer of… …
85passive fund management — Passive managers buy and hold portfolios that are designed to replicate the market, or a large proportion of it. By buying each stock in an index, or a broad representation of the stocks in an index, passive managers generally deliver returns… …
86passive activity — UK US noun [C or U] ► a type of business in which it is possible to make money without being involved in an active way: »He makes most of his money from passive activities such as property rental …
87passive negligence — see negligence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
88passive trust — see trust Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
89passive resistance — passive re sistance n [U] a way of protesting against something or opposing a government without using violence ▪ They tried to achieve their aims by passive resistance …
90passive voice — passive .voice n [singular] the ↑passive 2 …
