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Active

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Definitions for Active

noun
chemical agent capable of activity
Synonyms
active agent
noun
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
Synonyms
active voice
Examples
  1. `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
noun
a person who is a participating member of an organization
Examples
  1. the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees
adjective
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
Examples
  1. active tuberculosis
adjective
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
Synonyms
combat-ready fighting(a)
Examples
  1. on active duty
  2. the platoon is combat-ready
  3. review the fighting forces
adjective
disposed to take action or effectuate change
Examples
  1. a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations
  2. an active antagonism
  3. he was active in drawing attention to their grievances
adjective
taking part in an activity
Synonyms
participating
Examples
  1. an active member of the club
  2. he was politically active
  3. the participating organizations
adjective
characterized by energetic activity
Examples
  1. an active toddler
  2. active as a gazelle
  3. an active man is a man of action
adjective
exerting influence or producing a change or effect
Examples
  1. an active ingredient
adjective
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
Examples
  1. an active seaport
  2. an active bond market
  3. an active account
adjective
in operation
Synonyms
alive(p)
Examples
  1. keep hope alive
  2. the tradition was still alive
  3. an active tradition
adjective
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
adjective
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
adjective
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
Synonyms
dynamic
adjective
(of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
adjective
(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
Examples
  1. active volcanos
adjective
engaged in full-time work
Examples
  1. active duty
  2. though past retirement age he is still active in his profession

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