(syntax) A passive construction that has an agent.

plural of pseudo-passive

Alternative spelling of pseudopassive

(psychology) Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations.

A form of liquid crystal display in which the pixels must maintain their state without active driving circuitry until they are next refreshed, contrasted with active matrix.

plural of passive matrix

(chemistry) Iron that has been subjected to the action of heat, strong nitric acid, chlorine, etc. It is then not easily acted upon by acids.

Making direct use of solar energy without first converting it to another form such as electricity.

(grammar) A participle indicating an ongoing or completed action or state in the passive voice, where a noun modified by the participle is taken to represent the patient of the action denoted by the verb.

plural of passive aggressor