Meaning & Definition of Active in English
Active
noun
1. Chemical agent capable of activity
- active agent,
- active
2. 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"
- active voice,
- active
3. A person who is a participating member of an organization
- "The club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
- active
adjective
1. Tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- "Active tuberculosis"
- active
2. Engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- "On active duty"
- "The platoon is combat-ready"
- "Review the fighting forces"
- active,
- combat-ready,
- fighting(a)
3. 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"
- active
4. Taking part in an activity
- "An active member of the club"
- "He was politically active"
- "The participating organizations"
- active,
- participating
5. Characterized by energetic activity
- "An active toddler"
- "Active as a gazelle"
- "An active man is a man of action"
- active
6. Exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- "An active ingredient"
- active
7. Full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- "An active seaport"
- "An active bond market"
- "An active account"
- active
8. In operation
- "Keep hope alive"
- "The tradition was still alive"
- "An active tradition"
- active,
- alive(p)
9. (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- active
10. Expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "hemingway favors active constructions"
- active
11. (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,
- dynamic
12. (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
- active
13. (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
- "Active volcanos"
- active
14. Engaged in full-time work
- "Active duty"
- "Though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
- active