active -
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"
voice a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"
active -
characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
inactive not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature"
energetic possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"
lively filled with events or activity; "a lively period in history"
activeness,
activity the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
about,
astir on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
spry,
agile,
nimble,
quick moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
hot marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
active -
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"
passive,
inactive lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
activeness,
activity the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
existent,
existing having existence or being or actuality; "an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient"; "much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran"
active -
taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations"
operational being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"
extinct (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive; "an extinct volcano"
live exerting force or containing energy; "live coals"; "tossed a live cigarette out the window"; "got a shock from a live wire"; "live ore is unmined ore"; "a live bomb"; "a live ball is one in play"
active -
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
grammar the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
active -
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
grammar the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
active -
A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
Adjektiv
active -
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.
active -
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.
active -
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; — opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct.
active -
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.
active -
Requiring or implying action or exertion; — opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
active -
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; — opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
active -
Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.
active -
Implying or producing rapid action.
active -
Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
active -
Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
active -
Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
Wikipedia
ACTIVE - sobriety, friendship and peace (formerly EGTYF, European Good Templar Youth Federation) is a non-governmental umbrella organisation gathering European youth temperance organisations. ACTIVE is member of the Youth Forum Jeunesse and cooperates with IOGT International. The main aim of Active is peace and tolerance in the world.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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active Engaged in or ready for military or naval operations.
active Disposed to take action or effectuate change.
active Taking part in an activity.
active Characterized by energetic activity.
active Exerting influence or producing an effect.
active In operation.
active Of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions.
active Expressing action rather than a state of being.
active Erupting or liable to erupt.
active Tending to become more severe or wider in scope.
active Full of activity or engaged in continuous activity (e.g. of seaport, market, etc.).
