English to English
active
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adjective (a)
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope(adj.all)Example:
Active tuberculosis.
source: wordnet30 - characterized by energetic activity(adj.all)Example:
An active toddler.
Active as a gazelle.
An active man is a man of action.
source: wordnet30 - exerting influence or producing a change or effect(adj.all)Example:
An active ingredient.
source: wordnet30 - full of activity or engaged in continuous activity(adj.all)Example:
An active seaport.
An active bond market.
An active account.
source: wordnet30 - (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:(adj.all)Example:
Hemingway favors active constructions.
source: wordnet30 - engaged in full-time work(adj.all)Example:
Active duty.
Though past retirement age he is still active in his profession.
source: wordnet30 - Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb(noun.linkdef)Example:
`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice.
source: wordnet30 - a person who is a participating member of an organization(noun.person)Example:
The club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees.
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adjective satellite (s)
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations(adj.all)Example:
On active duty.
source: wordnet30 - taking part in an activity(adj.all)Example:
An active member of the club.
He was politically active.
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