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active
('/&/kt/I/v )

adjective (a)

  • tending to become more severe or wider in scope(adj.all)
    Example:
    Active tuberculosis.
    source: wordnet30
  • disposed to take action or effectuate change(adj.all)
    Example:
    A director who takes an active interest in corporate operations.
    An active antagonism.
    He was active in drawing attention to their grievances.
    Antonym:
    inactive, passive
    source: wordnet30
  • characterized by energetic activity(adj.all)
    Example:
    An active toddler.
    Active as a gazelle.
    An active man is a man of action.
    Antonym:
    inactive
    source: wordnet30
  • exerting influence or producing a change or effect(adj.all)
    Example:
    An active ingredient.
    source: wordnet30
  • full of activity or engaged in continuous activity(adj.all)
    Example:
    An active seaport.
    An active bond market.
    An active account.
    source: wordnet30
  • (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions(adj.all)
    Antonym:
    quiet
    source: wordnet30
  • expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:(adj.all)
    Example:
    Hemingway favors active constructions.
    Antonym:
    passive
    source: wordnet30
  • (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    dynamic
    Antonym:
    stative
    source: wordnet30
  • (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting(adj.all)
    Antonym:
    extinct
    source: wordnet30
  • (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt(adj.all)
    Example:
    Active volcanos.
    Antonym:
    dormant, inactive
    source: wordnet30
  • engaged in full-time work(adj.all)
    Example:
    Active duty.
    Though past retirement age he is still active in his profession.
    source: wordnet30
  • Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • chemical agent capable of activity(noun.substance)
    Synonym:
    active agent
    source: wordnet30
  • the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb(noun.linkdef)
    Example:
    `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice.
    Synonym:
    active voice
    Antonym:
    passive, passive voice
    source: wordnet30
  • a person who is a participating member of an organization(noun.person)
    Example:
    The club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees.
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • engaged in or ready for military or naval operations(adj.all)
    Example:
    On active duty.
    Synonym:
    combat-ready, fighting
    source: wordnet30
  • taking part in an activity(adj.all)
    Example:
    An active member of the club.
    He was politically active.
    Synonym:
    participating
    source: wordnet30
  • in operation(adj.all)
    Example:
    An active tradition.
    Synonym:
    alive
    source: wordnet30
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