PASSIVE DEFENSE

Meaning of PASSIVE DEFENSE in English

Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative. See also active defense.

DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012

PASSIVE DEFENSE — noun : a defense designed solely to resist in place or minimize the effects of an attack against a specified …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFENSE — (Verb) pagdepensa;panalipod
English-Visayan vocabulary
DEFENSE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin defensa vengeance, from Latin, feminine of defensus, past participle of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEFENSE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) civil defense defense economics defense mechanism European Defense Community Missile Defense Alarm System Midas …
Английский словарь Британика
PASSIVE — I. ˈpasiv, ˈpaas-, ˈpais-, -sēv also -səv adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus (past participle of pati …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFENSE — I. də̇ˈfen(t)s, dēˈ-, ˈdēˌf- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English defens, defense, from Old French; Old French defens, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PASSIVE — (a.) Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; unresisting; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
DEFENSE — (v. t.) To furnish with defenses; to fortify.
Английский словарь Webster
DEFENSE — (n.) Alt. of Defence
Английский словарь Webster
PASSIVE — ( a. ) Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PASSIVE — — passively , adv. /pas"iv/ , adj. 1. not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEFENSE — — defenseless , adj. — defenselessly , adv. — defenselessness , n. /di fens"/ or, esp. for 7, 9, /dee"fens/ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PASSIVE — I. ˈpa-siv adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus, past participle Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEFENSE — I. di-ˈfen(t)s; as antonym of “offense,” often ˈdē-ˌ noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin defensa vengeance, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PASSIVE — adj inactive; inert; not showing strong affinity; as, red phosphorus is comparatively passive. 2. passive ·adj not active, but acted …
Webster English vocab
DEFENSE — noun ·alt. of defence. 2. defense ·vt to furnish with defenses; to fortify.
Webster English vocab
PASSIVE — [pas.sive] adj [ME, fr. L passivus, fr. passus, pp.] (14c) 1 a (1): acted upon by an external agency (2): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEFENSE — [de.fense] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL defensa vengeance, fr. L, fem. of defensus, pp. of defendere] (14c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PASSIVE — passive BrE AmE ˈpæs ɪv § \ -əv ▷ passive|ly li ▷ passive|ness nəs nɪs ▷ passive|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PASSIVE — / ˈpæsɪv; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. accepting what happens or what people do without trying to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PASSIVE — I. pas ‧ sive 1 AC /ˈpæsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ passivity ; adverb : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEFENSE — I. de ‧ fence S2 W1 BrE AmE British English , defense American English /dɪˈfens/ noun [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PASSIVE — adj. 1 suffering action; acted upon. 2 offering no opposition; submissive. 3 a not active; inert. b (of a metal) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PASSIVE — adj. 1 suffering action; acted upon. 2 offering no opposition; submissive. 3 a not active; inert. b (of a metal) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PASSIVE — adj.1 suffering action; acted upon. 2 offering no opposition; submissive. 3 a not active; inert. b (of a metal) abnormally …
Oxford English vocab
PASSIVE — 1. If you describe someone as passive , you mean that they do not take action but instead let things …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PASSIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES passive resistance (= a way of protesting against something or opposing a government without …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEFENSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE criminal ▪ Keanu Reeves plays a criminal defense attorney who has an uncanny …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PASSIVE — (GRAMMAR) [noun] [U] [specialized] - the passive a way of structuring a sentence so that the grammatical subject is the …
Cambridge English vocab
DEFENSE — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense civil defense defense economics defense mechanism European Defense Community Missile Defense Alarm System …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PASSIVE — Synonyms and related words : Laodicean, Olympian, abeyant, abject, accepting, accommodating, acquiescent, active, active voice, adapting, adaptive, adjusting, agreeable, aloof, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEFENSE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEFENSE — See: ZONE DEFENSE.
Slang English vocab
DEFENSE — n. Function: noun 1 means or method of defending FF1C; the skunk's powerful defense against attackers FF1E; Synonyms: aegis, armament, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DEFENSE — noun 1. means or method of defending the skunk's powerful defense against attackers Synonyms: aegis, armament, armor, guard, protection, safeguard, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PASSIVE — n. 25B6; adjective a passive role : INACTIVE, non-active, non-participative, uninvolved. passive victims : SUBMISSIVE, acquiescent, unresisting, unassertive, compliant, pliant, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PASSIVE — adj. 1 inactive, non-aggressive, inert, motionless, unresponsive, quiet, calm, tranquil, serene, placid, still, idle, unmoving, unmoved, impassive, untouched, cool, indifferent, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEFENSE — See: ZONE DEFENSE.
Словарь английских идиом
DEFENSE — See defense (poker) .
Poker English Dictionary
PASSIVE — An inactive move or plan that doesn't fight for the initiative. A passive position has no hope of counterplay or …
English Glossary of Chess Terms
DEFENSE — 1. Any move or plan that is intended to meet or stop an enemy's threats or attack. 2. Name used …
English Glossary of Chess Terms
PASSIVE — 1. прил. 1) пассивный, инертный; бездеятельный, вялый; апатичный, безразличный His mind became merely passive. ≈ Его сознание стало почти полностью …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEFENSE — амер.; = defence (американизм) defence - Department of D. (американизм) министерство обороны - Secretary of D. (американизм) министр обороны defense …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PASSIVE — passive.ogg 1. ʹpæsıv n (the passive) 1> грам. страдательный залог; пассивная форма 2> редк. покорное существо 2. ʹpæsıv a 1. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEFENSE — defense.ogg dıʹfens = defence Department of Defense - амер. министерство обороны Secretary of Defense - амер. министр обороны
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PASSIVE — 1) беспроцентный 2) пассивный 3) шумопеленгаторный • - passive car safety - passive cavity - passive circuit - passive constraint - passive extrapolation - passive game - passive network - passive …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PASSIVE — passive прил.1) пассивный, инертный; бездеятельный, вялый; апатичный, безразличный His mind became merely passive. — Его ум лишь пассивно воспринимал. Syn:inert, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DEFENSE — = defence Department of Defense - амер. министерство обороны Secretary of Defense - амер. министр обороны
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PASSIVE — 1. ʹpæsıv n (the passive) 1) грам. страдательный залог; пассивная форма 2> редк. покорное существо 2. ʹpæsıv a 1. 1> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DEFENSE — = defence Department of Defense - амер. министерство обороны Secretary of Defense - амер. министр обороны
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PASSIVE — 1. прил. 1) пассивный, инертный; бездеятельный, вялый; апатичный, безразличный His mind became merely passive. — Его ум лишь пассивно воспринимал. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PASSIVE — 1. прил. 1) пассивный, инертный; бездеятельный, вялый; апатичный, безразличный His mind became merely passive. — Его ум лишь пассивно воспринимал. Syn: inert, inactive, lethargic 2) а) …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEFENSE — оборона, защита - body defenses - host defense
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
DEFENSE — оборона, защита - body defenses - host defense
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
PASSIVE — 1. _a. 1> пассивный, инертный; бездеятельный 2> покорный 3> _грам. страдательный (о залоге) 4> _фин. беспроцентный; - passive balance - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PASSIVE — 1. a. 1. пассивный, инертный; бездеятельный 2. покорный 3. грам. страдательный (о залоге) 4. фин. беспроцентный; - passive balance - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PASSIVE — прил. пассивный - passive balance - passive bonds - passive investment income - passive investment - past due
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
DEFENSE — сущ. 1) мероприятия оборонного характера 2) общая сумма ассигнований на военные нужды 3) защита (в суде) • - collective defence - defense business - defense contract - defense …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
DEFENSE — _ам. = defence _n. 1> оборона; защита 2> _pl. _воен. укрепления, оборонительные сооружения 3> _юр. защита (на суде); оправдание, реабилитация; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DEFENSE — (амер) Department of Defense министерство обороны
Англо-Русский экономический словарь
DEFENSE — см. cryptoanalytic defense см. cryptographic defense
Англо-Русский словарь компьютерной безопасности
PASSIVE — 1. прил. 1) пассивный, инертный; бездеятельный, вялый; апатичный, безразличный His mind became merely passive. ≈ Его сознание стало почти полностью …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEFENSE — амер.; = defence (американизм) defence - Department of D. (американизм) министерство обороны - Secretary of D. (американизм) министр обороны defense …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

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