activation UK /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn̩/US /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/ noun4 •Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.Alarm activations cause the driver to have to stop the train - and in some cases walk back to reset it. The activations caused 1,032 minutes of delays and nine cancellations. — 2021 •The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons. •The process by which molecules are made able to react. •The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign. formsactivations