Passive

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Passive may refer to:

• Passive voice, a grammatical voice common in many languages, see also Pseudopassive
• Passive language, a language from which an interpreter works
• Passivity (behavior), the condition of submitting to the influence of one's superior
• Passive–aggressive behavior, resistance to following through with expectations in interpersonal or occupational situations

Science and Technology

• Passivation, process of making a material "passive" in relation to another material prior to using the materials together
• Passivity (engineering) a property of engineering systems, particularly in analog electronics and control systems
• Passive solar building design, which uses (or avoids) sunlight as an energy source without active mechanical systems
• Passive house, a standard for energy efficiency in buildings
• Passive mode, in regard to how a data connection is established in File Transfer Protocol

Entertainment

• "Passive" (song), by A Perfect Circle

Other

• Passive psi, psychic ability

See also

• Active (disambiguation)
• Vicarious (disambiguation)
• Surrogate (disambiguation)