Active
Definition of Active
Ac´tive | a. | 1. | Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; - opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind. | | 2. | Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal. | | 3. | In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; - opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano. | | 4. | Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; - opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal. | | 5. | Requiring or implying action or exertion; - opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes. | | 6. | Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; - opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman. | | 7. | Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn. | | 8. | Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy. | | 9. | (Gram.) Applied to a form of the verb; - opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice. |
Related Words
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