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

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