Active Meaning
There are 17 meaning(s) for word Active
Active Meaning 1 : engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
Example : on active duty
Synonyms : combat-ready, fighting
Example : on active duty
Synonyms : combat-ready, fighting
Active Meaning 2 : chemical agent capable of activity
Synonyms : active agent
Synonyms : active agent
Active Meaning 3 : (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
Synonyms : dynamic
Synonyms : dynamic
Active Meaning 4 : taking part in an activity
Example : an active member of the club,he was politically active
Synonyms : participating
Example : an active member of the club,he was politically active
Synonyms : participating
Active Meaning 6 : the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
Example : `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
Synonyms : active voice
Example : `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
Synonyms : active voice
Active Meaning 7 : a person who is a participating member of an organization
Example : the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees
Example : the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees
Active Meaning 8 : characterized by energetic activity
Example : an active toddler,active as a gazelle,an active man is a man of action
Example : an active toddler,active as a gazelle,an active man is a man of action
Active Meaning 9 : disposed to take action or effectuate change
Example : a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations,an active antagonism,he was active in drawing attention to their grievances
Example : a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations,an active antagonism,he was active in drawing attention to their grievances
Active Meaning 10 : engaged in full-time work
Example : active duty,though past retirement age he is still active in his profession
Example : active duty,though past retirement age he is still active in his profession
Active Meaning 11 : exerting influence or producing a change or effect
Example : an active ingredient
Example : an active ingredient
Active Meaning 12 : expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
Example : Hemingway favors active constructions
Example : Hemingway favors active constructions
Active Meaning 13 : full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
Example : an active seaport,an active bond market,an active account
Example : an active seaport,an active bond market,an active account
Active Meaning 14 : (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
Active Meaning 15 : (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
Example : active volcanos
Example : active volcanos
Active Meaning 16 : (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Active Meaning 17 : tending to become more severe or wider in scope
Example : active tuberculosis
Example : active tuberculosis
