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# activity

noun (an activity, activities; activity, uncountable)

«activity» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An activity is something that you do, especially for fun, learning or exercise («after-school activities»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#m1)
2. Activity is a situation in which a lot is happening or people are busy and moving («a lot of activity in the playground»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#m2)
3. Activity is also movement or work done by something (volcanic activity, brain activity). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school pupils do many activities (group activities, outdoor activities, activity sheets) and «physical activity» keeps the body healthy. In science «volcanic activity», «brain activity» and «solar activity» describe things happening in nature. Phrases: «outdoor activities», «after-school activity», «physical activity», «activity book».

### Examples

- Our class did a fun activity with magnets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#x1)
- Swimming is my favourite activity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#x2)
- Children need an hour of physical activity a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#x3)
- The after-school activities include chess and football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#x4)
- There was a lot of activity at the station before the holiday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#x5)
- Scientists watch the volcano for signs of activity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#x6)
- The teacher handed out an activity sheet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#x7)
- Reading is a quiet activity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/#x8)

### Note

Plural «activities» (y changes to ies). Adjective «active». Countable for single things you do, uncountable for «busyness» in general.

## In Jewish tradition

In Sefer Yetzirah, the "Nineteenth Path" is a stage of wisdom through which blessing flows to the spiritual beings.

**Interpretation.** In the Kabbalistic reading, the thirty-two paths are the ten sefirot and twenty-two letters, channels through which God's goodness flows into the world.

### Examples

- The Nineteenth Path is the Intelligence of all the activities of the spiritual beings, and is so called because of the affluence diffused by it from the most high blessing and most exalted sublime glory. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/activity/#x1)
- The Nineteenth Path is the Intelligence of all the activities of the spiritual beings, and is so called because of the aflluence diffused by it from the most high blessing and most exalted sublime glory. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/activity/#x2)

### Note

Plural «activities» (y changes to ies). Adjective «active». Countable for single things you do, uncountable for «busyness» in general.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «activity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«activity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/activity.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «activity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/activity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«activity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/activity.html) on Mova free.