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Words with a similar base: active, active_agent, active_voice

'active'

[active_agent.n.01] as in: chemical agent capable of activity

'active'

[active_voice.n.01] as in: the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

Examples:
`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice

'active'

[active.n.03] as in: 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'

[active.a.01] as in: tending to become more severe or wider in scope

Examples:
active tuberculosis

'active'

[active.s.01] as in: engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

Examples:
on active duty
the platoon is combat-ready
review the fighting forces

'active'

[active.a.03] as in: disposed to take action or effectuate change

Examples:
a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations
an active antagonism
he was active in drawing attention to their grievances

'active'

[active.s.02] as in: taking part in an activity

Examples:
an active member of the club
he was politically active
the participating organizations

'active'

[active.a.05] as in: characterized by energetic activity

Examples:
an active toddler
active as a gazelle
an active man is a man of action

'active'

[active.a.06] as in: exerting influence or producing a change or effect

Examples:
an active ingredient

'active'

[active.a.07] as in: full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

Examples:
an active seaport
an active bond market
an active account

'active'

[active.s.03] as in: in operation

Examples:
keep hope alive
the tradition was still alive
an active tradition

'active'

[active.a.09] as in: (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

'active'

[active.a.10] as in: expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:

Examples:
Hemingway favors active constructions

'active'

[active.a.11] as in: (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'

[active.a.12] as in: (of e.g.

volcanos) capable of erupting

'active'

[active.a.13] as in: (of e.g.

volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt

Examples:
active volcanos

'active'

[active.a.14] as in: engaged in full-time work

Examples:
active duty
though past retirement age he is still active in his profession

Origins

					active (English)
└── actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── activus (Latin)