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active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
Type Words
Synonyms combat-ready, fighting
Derivation activeness, activity


on active duty.

active::noun | Spocien Dictionary

active
noun
/'æktɪv/
chemical agent capable of activity
Type Words
Synonyms active agent
Type of chemical agent

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
Type Words
Synonyms dynamic

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
taking part in an activity
Type Words
Synonyms participating
Derivation activeness, activity


an active member of the club.
he was politically active.

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
in operation
Type Words
Synonyms alive
Derivation activeness, activity


an active tradition.

active::noun | Spocien Dictionary

active
noun
/'æktɪv/
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
Type Words
Synonyms active voice
Type of voice


`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice.

active::noun | Spocien Dictionary

active
noun
/'æktɪv/
a person who is a participating member of an organization
Type Words
Type of someone, soul, mortal, person, somebody, individual


the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees.

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
characterized by energetic activity
Type Words
Derivation activeness, activity


an active toddler.
active as a gazelle.
an active man is a man of action.

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
disposed to take action or effectuate change
Type Words
Derivation activeness, activity


a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations.
an active antagonism.
he was active in drawing attention to their grievances.

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
engaged in full-time work
Type Words
Derivation activeness, activity


active duty.
though past retirement age he is still active in his profession.

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
exerting influence or producing a change or effect
Type Words
Derivation activeness, activity


an active ingredient.

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
Type Words


Hemingway favors active constructions.

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
Type Words
Derivation activeness, activity


an active seaport.
an active bond market.
an active account.

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
(of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
Type Words

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
Type Words
Derivation activity, activeness


active volcanos.

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Type Words
Derivation activity, activeness

active::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

active
adjective
/'æktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
Type Words
Derivation activeness, activity


active tuberculosis.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.