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What's The Definition Of Active?
[n] the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
[n] chemical agent capable of activity [adj] characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" [adj] engaged in full-time work; "active duty" (military); "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession" [adj] full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account" [adj] (pathology) tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis" [adj] disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances" [adj] producing activity or change [adj] (of e.g. volcanos) being in a state of action or potential action; "active volcanos" [adj] (grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water') [adj] (grammar) active voice [adj] exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient" [adj] (astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions [adj] in a state of habitual or vigorous activity; "an active man is a man of action" [adj] characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance" [adj] in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition" [adj] taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations" [adj] being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium"; "a nurse is on the move all day" [adj] (military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces" Synonyms | Synonyms for Active: about(p) | acrobatic | activated | active agent | active voice | activist | activistic | agile | alive(p) | astir(p) | athletic | brisk | bustling | busy | combat-ready | dancing | dynamic | dynamical | erupting(a) | eruptive | existent | existing | fighting(a) | going(a) | gymnastic | hot | hyperactive | in full swing(p) | involved | live(a) | lively | moving | nimble | on duty(p) | on the go(p) | on the move(p) | on(p) | on-duty(a) | open | operational | overactive | participating | physical | practicing | proactive | progressive | quick | spry | surface-active Related Terms | Find terms related to Active: acting | active voice | activist | activistic | acute | aggressive | agile | alert | alive | animated | assiduous | at work | bouncing | bouncy | breezy | brisk | bubbly | bustling | busy | catty | chipper | compliant | conforming | conscientious | constant | devoted | devout | diligent | driving | duteous | dutiful | dynamic | ebullient | effective | effectual | effervescent | efficacious | efficient | energetic | enterprising | enthusiastic | expeditious | faithful | flexible | forceful | forcible | frisky | full | full of go | full of life | full of pep | functional | functioning | go-go | going | going on | graceful | hearty | hyperactive | impelling | impetuous | in exercise | in force | in hand | in motion | in operation | in play | in practice | in process | in the works | inaction | incisive | industrious | influential | intense | keen | kinetic | live | lively | living | loyal | lusty | medio-passive | mercurial | meticulous | mettlesome | middle | middle voice | militant | mindful | mobile | motile | motivational | motive | motor | moving | nimble | observant | occupied | on foot | on the fire | on the go | on the move | ongoing | operating | operational | operative | passive | passive voice | peppy | perky | pert | physical | potent | powerful | practicing | prompt | propellant | propelling | punctilious | punctual | quick | quicksilver | ready | reflexive | regardful | robust | running | rushing | scrupulous | smacking | snappy | spanking | spirited | sprightly | spry | stirring | strenuous | strong | supple | take-charge | take-over | transitional | traveling | trenchant | true | vibrant | vigorous | vivacious | vivid | voice | wide-awake | working | zestful | zesty | zingy | zippy See Also | chemical agent | energetic | voice Active In Webster's Dictionary \Ac"tive\, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.]
1. 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.
2. Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body;
nimble; as, an active child or animal.
Active and nervous was his gait. --Wordsworth.
3. In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; --
opposed to {quiescent}, {dormant}, or {extinct}; as,
active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
4. Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic;
diligent; busy; -- opposed to {dull}, {sluggish},
{indolent}, or {inert}; as, an active man of business;
active mind; active zeal.
5. Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to
{sedentary} or to {tranquil}; as, active employment or
service; active scenes.
6. Given to action rather than contemplation; practical;
operative; -- opposed to {speculative} or {theoretical};
as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
7. Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.
8. Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease;
an active remedy.
9. (Gram.)
(a) Applied to a form of the verb; -- opposed to
{passive}. See {Active voice}, under {Voice}.
(b) Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts
upon or affects something else; transitive.
(c) Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct
from mere existence or state.
{Active capital}, {Active wealth}, money, or property that
may readily be converted into money.
Syn: Agile; alert; brisk; vigorous; nimble; lively; quick;
sprightly; prompt; energetic.
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