Passivity
Pronunciation : Pas*siv"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. passivit?.]
Definition : 1. Passiveness; -- opposed to activity. Jer. Taylor.
2. (Physics)
Defn: The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia. Cheyne.
3. (Chem.)
Defn: The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913