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   Ac·tive

   /ˈaktiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits: "I needed to change my lifestyle and become more active" Similar mobileenergeticagilesportynimblevigorousvitaldynamicsprightlysprylivelyanimatedbouncybubblyperkyfriskyzestfulspiritedbusybustlingoccupiedinvolvedinformal:on the goon the movefull of get-up-and-gofull of vim and vigorfull of beanssparkyzippypeppybright-eyed and bushy-tailedgo-goOpposite listless
   • ▪ moving or tending to move about vigorously or frequently: "active fish need a larger tank"
   • ▪ 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 mill was active until 1960" Similar operativeworkingfunctioningfunctionaloperatingoperationalin actionin operationin forceliveeffectiveeffectualpowerfulpotentnonpassivenoninertinformal:up and runningOpposite inactiveinert
   • ▪ (of an electrical 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) currently erupting, or that has erupted within historical times: "the volcano became active on March 28 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: "350 active ingredients have been banned from pesticides"
   • 4. relating to or denoting the voice that attributes the action of a verb to the person or thing from which it logically proceeds (e.g., of the verbs in guns kill and we saw him).

   noun

   • 1. an active form of a verb.
   • ▪ the active voice.

   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.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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   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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. adjective. 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishactive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of active adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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. 4. a.

7. 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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   Active definition, engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life. See more.