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adjective, in a state of action; moving, working, or doing something

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1) adjective, in a state of action; moving, working, or doing something
2) adjective, busy or involved
3) adjective, physically energetic
4) adjective, exerting influence; effective
5) adjective, grammar a) denoting a voice of verbs used to indicate that the subject of a sentence is performing the action or causing the event or process described by the verb, as kicked in The boy kicked the football. Compare passive b)another word for nonstative
6) adjective, being fully engaged in military service (esp in the phrase on active service)
7) adjective, (of a volcano) erupting periodically; not extinct. Compare dormant, extinct
8) adjective, astronomy (of the sun) exhibiting a large number of sunspots, solar flares, etc, and a marked variation in intensity and frequency of radio emission. Compare quiet
9) adjective, commerce a) producing or being used to produce profit, esp in the form of interest b) of or denoting stocks or shares that have been actively bought and sold as recorded in the Official List of the London Stock Exchange
10) adjective, electronics a) containing a source of power b) capable of amplifying a signal or controlling some function
11) noun, grammar a) the active voice b) an active verb
12) noun, a member of an organization who participates in its activities

C14: from Latin āctīvus. See act, -ive

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