Active

['æktɪv]

Definition

(noun.) a person who is a participating member of an organization; 'the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees'.

(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'; '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.) 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.) (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; 'active volcanos' .

(adj.) (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting .

(adj.) (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.) expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: 'Hemingway favors active constructions' .

(adj.) exerting influence or producing a change or effect; 'an active ingredient' .

(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.) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; 'on active duty'; 'the platoon is combat-ready'; 'review the fighting forces' .

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Definition

(a.) 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.

(a.) Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.

(a.) In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.

(a.) 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.

(a.) Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.

(a.) Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.

(a.) Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.

(a.) Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.

(a.) Applied to a form of the verb; -- opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice.

(a.) Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.

(a.) Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Practical, operative, living, vigorous, in action, in operation.[2]. Busy, diligent, assiduous, industrious, indefatigable, unremitting, laborious, sedulous, notable, at work, hard at work, diligently employed, busily engaged.[3]. Alert, nimble, agile, supple, brisk, dapper, stirring, SPRY, smart, quick, prompt, ready, lively, sprightly, spirited.[4]. Enterprising, energetic, strong, efficient, in earnest.[5]. Drastic (as medicine), powerful, efficacious.[6]. (Gram.) Transitive.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Nimble, agile, lively, sprightly, brisk, quick, expert, dexterous, supple,wide-awake, prompt, busy, industrial, diligent

ANT:Slow, inactive, Indolent, sluggish, heavy

Typist: Marcus

Definition

adj. that acts: busy: nimble: practical as opposed to speculative: effective: (gram.) transitive.—adv. Act′ively.—ns. Activ′ity Act′iveness.

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