ACTIVE

active

(adjective) characterized by energetic activity; “an active toddler”; “active as a gazelle”; “an active man is a man of action”

active

(adjective) engaged in full-time work; “active duty”; “though past retirement age he is still active in his profession”

active

(adjective) full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; “an active seaport”; “an active bond market”; “an active account”

active

(adjective) tending to become more severe or wider in scope; “active tuberculosis”

active

(adjective) 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”

active

(adjective) (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; “active volcanos”

active

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

active, dynamic

(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

active

(adjective) expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: “Hemingway favors active constructions”

active

(adjective) exerting influence or producing a change or effect; “an active ingredient”

active, alive

(adjective) in operation; “keep hope alive”; “the tradition was still alive”; “an active tradition”

active, participating

(adjective) taking part in an activity; “an active member of the club”; “he was politically active”; “the participating organizations”

active, combat-ready, fighting

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

active

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

active (comparative more active, superlative most active)

Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

Synonym: acting

Antonym: passive

Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.

Synonyms: agile, nimble

Antonyms: passive, indolent, still

In action; actually proceeding; working; in force

Synonyms: in action, working, in force

Antonyms: quiescent, dormant, extinct

(specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.

Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy

Synonyms: busy, deedful, diligent, energetic

Antonyms: dull, sluggish, indolent, inert

Requiring or implying action or exertion

Synonym: operative

Antonyms: passive, tranquil, sedentary

Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative

Antonyms: theoretical, speculative

Brisk; lively.

Implying or producing rapid action.

Antonyms: passive, slow

(heading, grammar) About verbs.

Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.

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

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

(computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.

(electronics) Not passive.

(gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.

Synonym: top

Antonyms: passive, bottom

Synonyms

• See also active

Noun

active (plural actives)

A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.

(electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).

Anagrams

• Cavite

Source: Wiktionary

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Ac"tive, a. Etym: [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.]

1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to Ant: passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.

2. Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal. Active and nervous was his gait. Wordsworth.

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

4. 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.

5. Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to Ant: sedentary or to Ant: tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.

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

7. Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.

8. Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.

9. (Gram.) (a) Applied to a form of the verb; -- opposed to Ant: passive. See Active voice, under Voice. (b) Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive. (c) Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state. Active capital, Active wealth, money, or property that may readily be converted into money.

Syn.

– Agile; alert; brisk; vigorous; nimble; lively; quick; sprightly; prompt; energetic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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