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   active

   /ˈaktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits: "although he was seventy he was still robust and active" Similar mobileenergeticagilesportynimblevigorousvitaldynamicsprightlysprylivelyanimatedbouncybubblyperkyfriskyzestfulspiritedbusybustlingoccupiedinvolvedinformal:on the goon the movefull of get-up-and-gofull of vim and vigourfull of beanssparkyzippypeppybright-eyed and bushy-tailedgo-goOpposite listless
   • ▪ moving or tending to move about vigorously or frequently: "I couldn't feel the baby moving, and it was normally very active"
   • ▪ characterized by busy or lively activity: "they enjoyed an active social life"
   • ▪ (of a person's mind or imagination) alert and lively: "Caroline nodded slowly, her active mind already racing ahead"
   • 2. pursuing an occupation or activity at a particular place or in a particular way: "the artist was active in the 1920s"
   • ▪ participating or engaged in a particular sphere or activity in a positive or spontaneous rather than a passive way: "she was an active member of the society" Similar hard-workingbusyindustriousdiligenttirelesscontributingenterprisinginfluentialoccupiedengagedinvolvedenthusiastickeencommitteddevoteddeterminedzealousmilitantradicalinformal:go-gettinggo-aheadOpposite passiveindifferent
   • 3. (of a thing) working; operative: "the old watermill was active until 1960" Similar operativeworkingfunctioningfunctionaloperatingoperationalin actionin operationin forceliveeffectiveeffectualpowerfulpotentnon-passivenon-inertinformal:up and runningOpposite inactiveinert
   • ▪ (of an electric circuit) capable of modifying its state or characteristics automatically in response to input or feedback: "the receiver is continuously active whenever the vehicle ignition is switched on"
   • ▪ (of a volcano) that is erupting or has erupted in historical times: "the volcano became active on 28 March last year"
   • ▪ (of a disease) in which the symptoms are manifest; not in remission or latent: "active colitis"
   • ▪ having a chemical or biological effect on something: "active ingredients"
   • 4. denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject is typically the person or thing performing the action and which can take a direct object (e.g. she loved him as opposed to the passive form he was loved).

   noun

   • 1. an active form of a verb.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘preferring action to contemplation’): from Latin activus, from act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. activeness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › activeActive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ACTIVE is characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation. How to use active in a sentence.

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   Active definition: engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy. See examples of ACTIVE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACTIVE definition: 1. busy with a particular activity: 2. involved in a particular activity: 3. An active volcano is…. Learn more.

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   1.adjective B1. Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things. Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing. ...a long and active life. Synonyms: busy, involved, occupied, engaged More Synonyms of active. 2.adjective. If you have an active mind or imagination, you are always thinking of new things.

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   1. Being in physical motion: active fish in the aquarium. 2. Functioning or capable of functioning. 3. a. Marked by energetic activity; busy: active stock and bond markets; spent an active day sightseeing. b. Involving or requiring physical exertion and energy: an active workout at the gym.

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   Something that is active is characterized by movement and action. That action might be a random or temporary movement, such as someone who is active and exercises only now and then, or something continuous, like an active strain of a virus.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishactive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   involved in something; making a determined effort and not leaving something to happen by itself. They were both politically active. his active involvement/participation in the arts. She takes an active part in school life.

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   engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life. Synonyms: operative, working, acting. Antonyms: lazy. being in a state of existence, progress, or motion: active hostilities. involving physical effort and action: active sports. having the power of quick motion; nimble: active as a gazelle.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ACTIVE definition: 1. very involved in an organization or planned activity: 2. doing a lot of things, or moving…. Learn more.

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    Noun. Filter. adjective. Being in physical motion. Active fish in the aquarium. American Heritage. That is acting, functioning, working, moving, etc. Webster's New World. Functioning or capable of functioning.