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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

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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

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(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

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(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt(adj.all)

Example:
Active volcanos.

Antonym:
dormant, inactive

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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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