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active
active /ˈækˌtɪv/
adjective
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(
)
(pathology) tending to become more severe or wider in scope
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active
)
(pathology) tending to become more severe or wider in scope
Active tuberculosis
active tuberculosis
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()
(military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
(
combat-ready
, fighting
, active
)
(military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
On active duty
on active duty
The platoon is combat-ready
the platoon is combat-ready
Review the fighting forces
review the fighting forces
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()
Disposed to take action or effectuate change
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active
)
disposed to take action or effectuate change
A director who takes an active interest in corporate operations
a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations
An active antagonism
an active antagonism
He was active in drawing attention to their grievances
he was active in drawing attention to their grievances
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()
Taking part in an activity
(
participating
, active
)
taking part in an activity
An active member of the club
an active member of the club
He was politically active
he was politically active
The participating organizations
the participating organizations
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()
Characterized by energetic activity
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active
)
characterized by energetic activity
An active toddler
an active toddler
Active as a gazelle
active as a gazelle
An active man is a man of action
an active man is a man of action
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()
Full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
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active
)
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
An active seaport
an active seaport
An active bond market
an active bond market
An active account
an active account
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()
Exerting influence or producing a change or effect
(
active
)
exerting influence or producing a change or effect
An active ingredient
an active ingredient
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()
In operation
(
alive
, active
)
in operation
Keep hope alive
keep hope alive
The tradition was still alive
the tradition was still alive
An active tradition
an active tradition
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Engaged in full-time work
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active
)
engaged in full-time work
Active duty
active duty
Though past retirement age he is still active in his profession
though past retirement age he is still active in his profession
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(of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
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active
)
(of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
Active volcanos
active volcanos
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(of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
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active
)
(of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
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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
(
active
, dynamic
)
(used of verbs (e.g. to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. running' in running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
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(grammar) expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
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active
)
(grammar) expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
Hemingway favors active constructions
Hemingway favors active constructions
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(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
(
active
)
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
noun
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()
Chemical agent capable of activity
(
active agent
, active
)
chemical agent capable of activity
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A person who is a participating member of an organization
(
active
)
a person who is a participating member of an organization
The club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees
the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees
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The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
(
active
, active voice
)
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
The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice