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active

active as in chemical agent capable of activity

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    • active agentchemical agent capable of activity
    active as in 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"

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    • active voicethe voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
    active as in a person who is a participating member of an organization
    • "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
    active as in tending to become more severe or wider in scope
    • "active tuberculosis"
    active as in engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
    • "on active duty"
    • "the platoon is combat-ready"
    • "review the fighting forces"

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    • combat-readyengaged in or ready for military or naval operations
    • fighting(a)
    active as in 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"
    active as in taking part in an activity
    • "an active member of the club"
    • "he was politically active"
    • "the participating organizations"

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    • participatingtaking part in an activity
    active as in characterized by energetic activity
    • "an active toddler"
    • "active as a gazelle"
    • "an active man is a man of action"
    active as in exerting influence or producing a change or effect
    • "an active ingredient"
    active as in full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
    • "an active seaport"
    • "an active bond market"
    • "an active account"
    active as in in operation
    • "keep hope alive"
    • "the tradition was still alive"
    • "an active tradition"

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    • alive(p)
    active as in (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
      active as in expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
        active as in (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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          • dynamican efficient incentive; characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; of or relating to dynamics ; (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
          active as in (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
            active as in (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
            • "active volcanos"
            active as in engaged in full-time work
            • "active duty"
            • "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"