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Active
ˈaktɪv
- engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits
"although he was seventy he was still robust and active"
mobile energetic agile sporty nimble vigorous vital dynamic sprightly spry lively animated bouncy bubbly perky frisky zestful spirited- moving or tending to move about vigorously or frequently
"I couldn't feel the baby moving, and it was normally very active"
- 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"
- 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"
- (of a thing) working; operative
"the old watermill was active until 1960"
- (of an electric 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) that is erupting or has erupted in historical times
"the volcano became active on 28 March 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
"active ingredients"
- denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject is typically the person or thing performing the action and which can take a direct object (e.g. she loved him as opposed to the passive form he was loved)
- an active form of a verb