ac·tive /ˈæktɪv/
1. chemical agent capable of activity
synset: active_agent, active
2. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
synset: active_voice, active
antonym: passive_voice, passive
3. a person who is a participating member of an organization; "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
synset: active
1. tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"
synset: active
2. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"
synset: active, combat-ready, fighting
3. disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
synset: active
4. taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations"
synset: active, participating
5. characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
synset: active
6. exerting influence or producing a change or effect; "an active ingredient"
synset: active
7. full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"
synset: active
8. in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
9. (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
synset: active
10. expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
synset: active
11. (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
12. (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
synset: active
13. (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos"
synset: active
14. engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
synset: active
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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