active

Meanings

• chemical agent capable of activity
• 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"
• a person who is a participating member of an organization
  • "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
• tending to become more severe or wider in scope
  • "active tuberculosis"
• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
  • "on active duty"
• disposed to take action or effectuate change
  • "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"
  • "an active antagonism"
  • "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
• taking part in an activity
  • "an active member of the club"
  • "he was politically active"
• characterized by energetic activity
  • "an active toddler"
  • "active as a gazelle"
  • "an active man is a man of action"
• exerting influence or producing a change or effect
  • "an active ingredient"
• full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
  • "an active seaport"
  • "an active bond market"
  • "an active account"
• in operation
  • "an active tradition"
• (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
• expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
  • "Hemingway favors active constructions"
• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
• (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
• (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
  • "active volcanos"
• engaged in full-time work
  • "active duty"
  • "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"

Synonyms

active agent, active voice, alive, combat-ready, dynamic, fighting, participating