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Meaning of "overactivity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERACTIVITY

overactivity  [ˌəʊvərækˈtɪvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERACTIVITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overactivity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERACTIVITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overactivity in the English dictionary

The definition of overactivity in the dictionary is a level of activity that is too high or greater than normal; hyperactivity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERACTIVITY


activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
captivity
kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ
conductivity
ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
connectivity
ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
creativity
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
hyperactivity
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inactivity
ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪtɪ
interactivity
ˌɪntərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
nativity
nəˈtɪvɪtɪ
negativity
ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪtɪ
positivity
ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
productivity
ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
radioactivity
ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reactivity
ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reflectivity
ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
relativity
ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ
resistivity
ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ
selectivity
sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
sensitivity
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
superconductivity
ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERACTIVITY

overabound in
overabundance
overabundant
overaccentuate
overachieve
overachievement
overachiever
overact
overaction
overactive
overadjustment
overage
overaggressive
overall
overall majority
overalled
overalls
overambitious
overamplified
overanalyse

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERACTIVITY

absorptivity
adaptivity
additivity
associativity
cooperativity
diffusivity
electronegativity
exclusivity
expressivity
extravehicular activity
gravity
hypersensitivity
inclusivity
motivity
objectivity
physical activity
special theory of relativity
subjectivity
thermal conductivity
transitivity
transmissivity

Synonyms and antonyms of overactivity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overactivity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERACTIVITY

Find out the translation of overactivity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overactivity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overactivity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过度活跃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hiperactividad
570 millions of speakers

English

overactivity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overactivity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرط نشاط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гиперактивность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hiperatividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overactivity
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hyperactivité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlalu aktif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überaktivität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過活性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활동성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overactivity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overactivity
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overactivity
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overactivity
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı aktivitesinin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

iperattività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadaktywność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гіперактивність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hiperactivitatea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερδραστηριότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overactivity
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överaktivitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overaktivitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overactivity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERACTIVITY»

The term «overactivity» is regularly used and occupies the 82.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERACTIVITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overactivity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERACTIVITY»

Discover the use of overactivity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overactivity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Complications in Laser Cutaneous Surgery
No involuntary phasic contractions occur despite provocation. (ORIGINAL) • Detrusor overactivity is an urodynamic observation characterized by involuntary detrusor contractions during the filling phase, which may be spontaneous or provoked ...
David J. Goldberg, 2004
2
Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice
In contrast, positive signs such as increased stretch reflexes, spasms or co- contraction signified muscle overactivity or phenomena of presence, whether entirely new or merely enhanced beyond their normal presence. "Spasticity" was often ...
Nathan Zasler, Douglas Katz, MD, Ross D. Zafonte, 2007
3
Urinary & Fecal Incontinence: Current Management Concepts
TABLE 5-1 International Continence Society (ICS) Definitions Pertinent to the Syndrome of Overactive Bladder—cont'd DETRUSOR FUNCTION DURING FILLING CYSTOMETRY—cont'd Phasic detrusor overactivity Terminal detrusor ...
Dorothy B. Doughty, 2012
4
The Overactive Bladder: Evaluation and Management
Table 1.2 Causes of detrusor overactivity I Idiopathic detrusor overactivity II Neurogenic detrusor overactivity Supraspinal neurological lesions stroke Parkinson's disease hydrocephalus brain tumor traumatic brain injury multiple sclerosis ...
Karl Kreder, Roger Dmochowski, 2007
5
Urogynaecology for the MRCOG and Beyond
When detrusor overactivity is present, however, the detrusor contracts spontaneously during the filling phase of the micturition cycle,when micturition wouldnormally be inhibited. Thetrueincidence of this condition is unknown; it is possible that ...
Natalia Price, Simon Jackson, 2012
6
Urinary and Fecal Incontinence: An Interdisciplinary ...
Clinically, su- prapontine lesions therefore cause frequency, urgency and incontinence due to detrusor overactivity caused by damage to cerebral inhibitory centers. Urodynamically we see detrusor overactivity either of the phasic or more often ...
Horst Dieter Becker, 2005
7
Modern Surgical Care: Physiologic Foundations and Clinical ...
overactive bladder (neurogenic detrusor overactivity) (Table 1). People who are paraplegic or quadriplegic have lower extremity spasticity. Acute spinal cord trauma results in the acute spinal shock syndrome; the patient enters a spinal shock ...
Thomas A. Miller, 2006
8
Neurotransmitter Receptors in Actions of Antipsychotic ...
The observation that disorganization is associated with overactivity of the right medial frontal cortex and anterior cingulate has been confirmed by Ebmeier et al. 33 and Yuasa et al.34 One the other hand, in a study employing PET to measure  ...
Michael S. Lidow, 2000
9
Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
As with capsaicin the currently available evidence does not support the routine clinical use of the agents although they may prove to have a role as an intravesical preparation in neurological patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity.
Keith Edmonds, 2008
10
Ostergard's Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
The term "detrusor overactivity" (unstable bladder) is more restrictive and describes an OAB caused by detrusor contractions documented by cystometrogram. Detrusor overactivity occurs when the bladder contracts spontaneously, or on ...
Alfred E. Bent, Geoffrey W. Cundiff, Steven E. Swift, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERACTIVITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overactivity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Urinary incontinence Pirt inhibits overactive bladder
... mimics the function of pirtN14 would be extremely useful in providing relief from bladder overactivity” and that “a systematic structure–function ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Two-Drug Combo Effective for Severe OAB in Elderly
During the study, the researchers determined that 64% of patients had detrusor overactivity incontinence, 23% had phasic detrusor overactivity, ... «Renal and Urology News, Jul 15»
3
Anxiety is inherited, study shows
“We believe that our study shows that the overactivity of that system is inherited from our parents,” and may leave a person vulnerable to ... «WTOP, Jul 15»
4
Conversations with Tavleen Singh and Pratap Mehta
... including the persistent neglect of public health and education and policies for gender equity, and the choice of overactivity in things that the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Kidney, bladder stones do not increase postmenopausal women's …
Also, overactivity of the parathyroid glands, which regulate levels of calcium in the blood, is associated with both urinary tract stones and ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
6
Parents With Depression And Anxiety Can Pass On The Risk Of …
In a statement, lead study author Ned Kalin said, "Overactivity of these three brain regions are inherited brain alterations that are directly linked ... «KDramaStars, Jul 15»
7
Anxious brains are inherited, study finds
"We believe that our study shows that the overactivity of that system is inherited from our parents," Kalin said. This overactivity may then leave a ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
8
Anxious Brain? Thank Your Parents
Overactivity in a certain part of the brain causes anxiety, and researchers believe that we inherit this system from our parents. (Photo: Getty ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
9
We're Just Five Days Away From Seeing Pluto Closer Than Ever …
Fortunately, NASA managed to re-establish communication with the spacecraft after discovering it went into sleep mode due to this overactivity. «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
10
Research links brain activity and chronic itch
This overactivity may help explain the addictive scratching experienced by these patients. The study findings were published June 15 by the ... «Temple University News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Overactivity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overactivity>. Apr 2024 ».
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