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/ˈæk.tɪv/
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ˈæk.tɪv
Adjective
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
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certain active principles
the active powers of the mind
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
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an active child or animal
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
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active laws
active hostilities
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
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- of certain geological features
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
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an active man of business
active mind
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active zeal
This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.[…]He was smooth-faced, and his fresh skin and well-developed figure bespoke the man in good physical condition through active exercise, yet well content with the world's apportionment.
Requiring or implying action or exertion
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active employment or service
active scenes
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
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an active rather than a speculative statesman
Brisk; lively.
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an active demand for corn
Implying or producing rapid action.
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an active disease
an active remedy
About verbs. Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
About verbs. Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
About verbs. Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
Usage- of source code
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I think it should be upgraded to Visual BASIC, but I'm no good at that. So maybe someone here would like to take a crack at it. There are only 40 lines of active code, plus a few REMs. About 100 BASIC commands altogether.
Edge uses green text for comments. This makes it easier for you to quickly differentiate between active code and comments.
Not passive.
enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
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- of a homosexual man
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Noun
A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
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"Alumni could become more active in giving guidance and leadership to students. They act as sort of a 'maturity governor' on fraternities," notes Ratliff, citing surveys suggesting that fraternity actives presume mistakenly that alumni want hazing […]
Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
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Components are split into two broad segments: actives and passives. Active components like the vacuum tube and the transistor contain the power to generate and alter electrical signals.
Adjective
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
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active tuberculosis
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
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on active duty
the platoon is combat-ready
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review the fighting forces
disposed to take action or effectuate change
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a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations
an active antagonism
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he was active in drawing attention to their grievances
taking part in an activity
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an active member of the club
he was politically active
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the participating organizations
characterized by energetic activity
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an active toddler
active as a gazelle
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an active man is a man of action
exerting influence or producing a change or effect
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an active ingredient
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
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an active seaport
an active bond market
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an active account
in operation
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keep hope alive
the tradition was still alive
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an active tradition
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
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expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
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(used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
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(of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
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(of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
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active volcanoes
engaged in full-time work
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active duty
though past retirement age he is still active in his profession
Noun
chemical agent capable of activity
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the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
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‘The boy threw the ball’ uses the active voice
a person who is a participating member of an organization
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the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees