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tɪv adjective
1.
engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
2.
being in a state of existence, progress, or motion: active hostilities.
3.
involving physical effort and action: active sports.
4.
having the power of quick motion; nimble: active as a gazelle.
5.
characterized by action, motion, volume, use, participation, etc.: an active market in wheat; an active list of subscribers.
7.
effective (opposed to inert ): active ingredients.
8.
9.
requiring or giving rise to action; practical: an active course.
10.
(of a volcano) in eruption.
11.
Accounting. profitable; busy: active accounts.
12.
requiring personal effort or attention; not automatic: an active alarm system.
13.
interest-bearing: active paper.
14.
Medicine/Medical. acting quickly; producing immediate effects: active remedies.
15.
Sociology. (of a crowd) engaging in purposeful activity, often of a militant nature. Compare expressive ( def 4 ).
16.
Aerospace. able to transmit signals: an active communications satellite.
17.
Electronics. (of a device or system) acting as a source of electrical energy, as a generator, or capable of amplifying or converting voltages or currents, as a transistor or diode.
18.
(of a solar heating system) accumulating and distributing solar heat by mechanical means.
19.
Military. serving on active duty.
noun
20.
Grammar.
a.
the active voice.
b.
a form or construction in the active voice.
21.
an active person, member, subscriber, etc.: The circular was mailed only to the actives on our list.
22.
Informal. something showing considerable action or activity: On the stock market there was heavy trading in the actives.
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Origin:
1300–50; < Latin āctīvus (see act, -ive); replacing Middle English actif < Middle French < Latin
1300–50; < Latin āctīvus (see act, -ive); replacing Middle English actif < Middle French < Latin
Related forms
ac·tive·ly, adverb
ac·tive·ness, noun
non·ac·tive, adjective, noun
pre·ac·tive, adjective
pre·ac·tive·ly, adverb
pre·ac·tive·ness, noun
qua·si-ac·tive, adjective
qua·si-ac·tive·ly, adverb
sem·i·ac·tive, adjective
sem·i·ac·tive·ly, adverb
sem·i·ac·tive·ness, noun
su·per·ac·tive, adjective
su·per·ac·tive·ly, adverb
su·per·ac·tive·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. acting; working; operative. 3. Active, energetic, strenuous, vigorous imply a liveliness and briskness in accomplishing something. Active suggests quickness and diligence as opposed to laziness or dilatory methods: an active and useful person. Energetic suggests forceful and intense, sometimes nervous, activity: conducting an energetic campaign. Strenuous implies arduous and zealous activity with a sense of urgency: a strenuous effort. Vigorous suggests strong, effective activity: using vigorous measures to accomplish an end. 4. agile, sprightly.
1. acting; working; operative. 3. Active, energetic, strenuous, vigorous imply a liveliness and briskness in accomplishing something. Active suggests quickness and diligence as opposed to laziness or dilatory methods: an active and useful person. Energetic suggests forceful and intense, sometimes nervous, activity: conducting an energetic campaign. Strenuous implies arduous and zealous activity with a sense of urgency: a strenuous effort. Vigorous suggests strong, effective activity: using vigorous measures to accomplish an end. 4. agile, sprightly.
Antonyms
1. lazy. 5. sluggish.
1. lazy. 5. sluggish.
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active (ˈæktɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | in a state of action; moving, working, or doing something |
| 2. | busy or involved: an active life |
| 3. | physically energetic |
| 4. | exerting influence; effective: an active ingredient |
| 5. | grammar |
| a. Compare passive denoting a voice of verbs used to indicate that the subject of a sentence is performing the action or causing the event or process described by the verb, as kicked in The boy kicked the football | |
| b. another word for nonstative | |
| 6. | being fully engaged in military service (esp in the phrase on active service) |
| 7. | dormant Compare extinct (of a volcano) erupting periodically; not extinct |
| 8. | astronomy Compare quiet (of the sun) exhibiting a large number of sunspots, solar flares, etc, and a marked variation in intensity and frequency of radio emission |
| 9. | commerce |
| a. producing or being used to produce profit, esp in the form of interest: active balances | |
| b. of or denoting stocks or shares that have been actively bought and sold as recorded in the Official List of the London Stock Exchange | |
| 10. | electronics |
| a. containing a source of power: an active network | |
| b. capable of amplifying a signal or controlling some function: an active component; an active communication satellite | |
| —n | |
| 11. | grammar |
| a. the active voice | |
| b. an active verb | |
| 12. | chiefly (US) a member of an organization who participates in its activities |
| [C14: from Latin āctīvus. See | |
| 'actively | |
| —adv | |
| 'activeness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
active
mid-14c., from L. activus, from actus (see act). Active voice is recorded from 1765 (grammatical use of active dates from 1520s). Related: Activate (v. 1620s).
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| ACTIVE advanced controls technology for integrated vehicles |
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Example sentences
They were not involved in any type of active mentoring program.
Dinosaurs may have been more active than modern mammals.
It's an active volcano and you can see steam coming from it many days.
Gotham's flagship orchestra is keeping busy in the city's increasingly active preseason schedule.
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