{
    "term": "activation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the act of making something such as a device or chemical process start working",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The activation of several target genes results in two major effects."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to trigger/inhibit/block the activation of something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Engineering", "Physics and chemistry"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn/",
                "audio": "ac/activation/activation__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn/",
                "audio": "ac/activation/activation__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}