attivazione

activation

noun aht-tee-vah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin activatio, from activare, 'to activate'.

Usage Note

Attivazione is the noun corresponding to attivare ('to activate') and appears in technical (attivazione del conto = account activation), scientific (attivazione neuronale), and administrative contexts. Like most Italian nouns ending in -zione, it is feminine.

Examples

"L'attivazione del servizio richiede la verifica dell'identità."

Natural Translation

Service activation requires identity verification.

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