Both Uses of
passive
in
Killing Kennedy
- And Kennedy now understands he can no longer be a passive observer of the civil rights movement.†
p. 167.8 *
- And the local citizens are not passive in their disdain.†
p. 228.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(passive) accepting what happens without trying to take control or reacting strongly
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More specialized and less common senses of the word are found in grammar, chemistry, physics, electronics, and communications. Consult a comprehensive dictionary if you wish to see those. All senses have to do with inactivity.