active en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈæk.tɪv/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active From Middle English actyf, from Old French actif, from Latin āctīv(us), from agere (“to do, to act”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti. By surface analysis, act + -ive.
Meanings
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Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
the active powers of the mind
certain active principles
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Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
an active child or animal
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In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
active hostilities
active laws
- (of certain geological features, qualifier:such as volcano; geysers; etc; such as volcano; geysers; etc, specifically) In action; actually proceeding; working; in force ▸ Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
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Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
active zeal
active mind
an active man of business
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.
1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
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Requiring or implying action or exertion
active scenes
active employment or service
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Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
an active rather than a speculative statesman
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Brisk; lively.
an active demand for corn
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Implying or producing rapid action.
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.
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(of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
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.
2006 December 24, David Williams, “satellite program”, in comp.lang.basic.visual.misc (Usenet):Edge uses green text for comments. This makes it easier for you to quickly differentiate between active code and comments.
2012, Chris Grover, “Triggering Actions”, in Adobe Edge Preview 5: The Missing Manual, 3rd edition, Sebastopol: O'Reilly Media, →ISBN, page 98:
- Not passive.
- (of a homosexual man, slang) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more active | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most active | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
sluggish · theoretical · restful · passive · quiet · extinct · speculative · haggard · passive · lither · bottom · indolent · inactive · quiescent · dormant · still · indolent · nondriven · slow · sedentary · passive · enervated · extinct · tranquil · extinct · slow · dull · inert · passive · dormant · sleeping · passive · quiescent
Deriveds
active sonar · proactive · active duty · active shooter · superactive · bioactive · normoactive · active front · activize · active gravitational mass · mechanoactive · cloud-active · mucoactive · active fault · Greek active · cytoactive · pharmacoactive · active euthanasia · active vocabulary · active echolocation · active material · cardioactive · French active · active noise control · active photolocation · active lidar · active transport · active learning · active radar · actometry · unactive · active couple · actively · active solar · diurnal active photolocation · interactive · active radicalization · active suffrage · surface-active · hyperactive · magnetoactive · underactive · active braking time · bronchoactive · autoactive · vasoactive · semi-active · activity · active travel · overactive · preactive · activate · piezoactive · phytoactive · active participle · active camouflage · active galaxy · active voice · actifan · optically active · active matrix · coactive · hypoactive · subactive · dual active galactic nuclei · venoactive · photoactive · audioactive · active rock · active noise cancellation · active volcano · active time battle · electroactive · nonactive · active ingredient · actimetry · active dry yeast · activeness · active listening · active recall · cyberactive · immunoactive · active directory · active power · active measures · activase · active service · psychoactive · activism · activewear · ambiactive · myoactive · psychroactive · active galactic nucleus · omniactive · periactive · pseudoactive · active timing · radioactive · nocturnal active photolocation · exoactive · semiactive · neuroactive · retroactive · activist · endoactive
Descendants
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
hypoactive · overenergetic · overactive · underactive · ferocious · hyperactive
Relateds
young · versatile · proactive · act
Synonyms
busy as a bee · peppy · kinetic · acting · in action · sprunt · busy · driven · frisky · operative · top · eager · zestful · lively · glowing · energetic · nimble · wanton · in action · airy · driving · zealous · working · effervescent · abuzz · merry · agile · vibrant · brisk · perky · gay · working · active · keen · motivated · animate · moving · in force · expeditious · spirited · dynamic · snappy · hearty · spry · nimble · agile · in force · vivid · deedful · mobile · happy · vivacious · enthusiastic · genki · industrious · buxom · animated · alive · busy · zippy · youthful · buzzing · energetic · diligent · vigorous · sassy · restive · sprightly · impetuous · diligent
Translations (285)
et tarmukas (quick in physical movement) · ja 活発な (brisk; lively) · mi manamanahau (quick in physical movement) · fi eloisa (brisk; lively) · hi सक्रिय (in action) · io aktiva (given to action) · ms giat (having the quality or power of acting) · sk aktuálny (in action) · bg де́ятелен (in grammar) · fa معلوم (in grammar) · ru акти́вный (in grammar) · csm hók-ŋe- (quick in physical movement) · ast activu (having the quality or power of acting) · et aktiiv (in grammar) · ar مَعْلُوم (in grammar) · pl aktywny (in action) · lv darbīgs (quick in physical movement) · et asjalik (given to action rather than contemplation) · ru акти́вный (given to action rather than contemplation) · ms aktif (having the quality or power of acting) · fr actif (quick in physical movement) · et tegev (having the quality or power of acting) · mk активен (in grammar) · sh ȁktīvan (having the quality or power of acting) · tr etkin (brisk; lively) · de aktiv (having the quality or power of acting) · fi aktiivinen (quick in physical movement) · fi aktiivinen (requiring or implying action or exertion) · bg акти́вен (having the quality or power of acting) · ko 능동 (in grammar) · et kehtiv (in action) · fa چالاک (quick in physical movement) · gv jantagh (in grammar) · fr actif (given to action) · et elav (brisk; lively) · ba әүҙем (given to action rather than contemplation) · fi tarmokas (given to action) · enm actyf (having the quality or power of acting) · el ενεργητικός (in grammar) · de rührig (given to action rather than contemplation) · bg акти́вен (in grammar) · gl activo (having the quality or power of acting) · pt ativado (in action) · fi tapahtuva (in action) · sk činný (having the quality or power of acting) · fa آکتیو (having the quality or power of acting) · bg енерги́чен (quick in physical movement) · ru действи́тельный (in grammar) · ja 積極的な (given to action) · sk živý (quick in physical movement) · lv darbīgs (given to action rather than contemplation) · hu aktív (in grammar) · ms aktif (quick in physical movement) · tr etken (in grammar) · cmn 利落 (quick in physical movement) · be акты́ўны (quick in physical movement) · hu cselekvő (in grammar) · bg енерги́чен (brisk; lively) · ja 活動的な (given to action rather than contemplation) · sk činný (in grammar) · ru акти́вный (brisk; lively) · sl tvoren (in grammar) · lv izdarīgs (given to action) · de aktiv (in action) · et isikuline (in grammar) · ru энерги́чный (given to action rather than contemplation) · pl czynny (having the quality or power of acting) · fr actif (in grammar) · cmn 能動 /能动 (given to action) · bg акти́вен (given to action) · am ንቁ (brisk; lively) · cs činný (having the quality or power of acting) · la activus (in grammar) · pt ativo (brisk; lively) · ar فَاعِل (in grammar) · ja 能動的な (in action) · kk белсенді (having the quality or power of acting) · uk акти́вний (having the quality or power of acting) · tl aktibo (having the quality or power of acting) · mk а́ктивен (having the quality or power of acting) · az təşəbbüskar (given to action) · ru акти́вный (requiring or implying action or exertion) · la actuōsus (brisk; lively) · da aktiv (having the quality or power of acting) · fi toimelias (given to action) · sk prebiehajúci (in action) · sv aktiv (quick in physical movement) · pl czynny (in grammar) · arz نشيط (brisk; lively) · ca actiu (having the quality or power of acting) · ru де́йствующий (in action) · sl dejáven (in action) · tr faal (in action) · ru прово́рный (quick in physical movement) · fi voimassa oleva (in action) · fi aktiivi- (in grammar) · az fəal (given to action) · nrf acti (having the quality or power of acting) · ru живо́й (brisk; lively) · ru акти́вный (given to action) · ar نَشِيط (having the quality or power of acting) · sl aktíven (given to action) · nl actief (having the quality or power of acting) · be чы́нны (having the quality or power of acting) · fi toimelias (given to action rather than contemplation) · az işgüzar (given to action) · et tegutsev (requiring or implying action or exertion) · tr aktif (given to action) · pl aktywny (brisk; lively) · de aktiv (in grammar) · fi aktiivinen (in grammar) · mi hohe (quick in physical movement) · mi toritori (quick in physical movement) · tl tukuyan (in grammar) · ml സജീവ (having the quality or power of acting) · ru де́ятельный (given to action) · sv aktiv (in grammar) · as সক্ৰিয় (having the quality or power of acting) · sl aktíven (having the quality or power of acting) · et usin (given to action) · gd giobach (quick in physical movement) · nrf acti (in action) · es activo (having the quality or power of acting) · la activus (having the quality or power of acting) · pt ativo (in grammar) · sk živý (brisk; lively) · tr aktif (brisk; lively) · ja 能動 (in grammar) · pt ativo (having the quality or power of acting) · hi चपल (brisk; lively) · ru де́ятельный (having the quality or power of acting) · eo agema (given to action) · cs aktivní (having the quality or power of acting) · ar حَرِك (given to action rather than contemplation) · be акты́ўны (given to action) · la actuosus (quick in physical movement) · ru энерги́чный (brisk; lively) · ja 能動的な (given to action) · fi reipas (brisk; lively) · be акты́ўны (in grammar) · fi aktiivinen (in action) · ru акти́вный (quick in physical movement) · cmn 活躍 /活跃 (brisk; lively) · it attivo (having the quality or power of acting) · sk aktívny (in action) · lv kustīgs (quick in physical movement) · lv darāms (in grammar) · lv spirgts (brisk; lively) · cs činný (in grammar) · uk акти́вний (in grammar) · da aktiv (in grammar) · be дзе́йны (in grammar) · es activo (in grammar) · ko 활동적 (having the quality or power of acting) · ja ぴんぴん (brisk; lively) · uk дія́льний (having the quality or power of acting) · fi toiminnassa (in action) · tr etkin (given to action) · fr actif (having the quality or power of acting) · bg акти́вен (in action) · ar نَشِيط (quick in physical movement) · be дзе́йны (having the quality or power of acting) · fi aktiivinen (having the quality or power of acting) · lv kustīgs (brisk; lively) · gl activo (quick in physical movement) · sh а̏ктӣван (having the quality or power of acting) · cmn 敏捷 (quick in physical movement) · ml സജീവ (brisk; lively) · pt ativo (given to action) · sl dejáven (having the quality or power of acting) · sv aktiv (having the quality or power of acting) · tr aktif (having the quality or power of acting) · fi tekevä (having the quality or power of acting) · ru акти́вный (having the quality or power of acting) · pl czynny (in action) · sk súčasný (in action) · tl aktibo (quick in physical movement) · eo aktiva (in grammar) · bg де́ятелен (given to action) · az fəal (having the quality or power of acting) · ba әүҙем (given to action) · de flink (quick in physical movement) · lv aktīvs (having the quality or power of acting) · lv aktīvs (given to action rather than contemplation) · fa کاری (having the quality or power of acting) · sco leish (quick in physical movement) · tr faal (given to action) · sl dejáven (given to action) · io aktiva (in action) · sk energický (quick in physical movement) · bg акти́вен (quick in physical movement) · lv aktīvs (quick in physical movement) · ja 活躍 (brisk; lively) · hi क्रियात्मक (in grammar) · ja 活動的な (having the quality or power of acting) · ar عَامِل (having the quality or power of acting) · ja すばしっこい (quick in physical movement) · cmn 積極 /积极 (given to action) · fi aktiivinen (given to action) · mi tāwariwari (quick in physical movement) · bg де́йстващ (in action) · sk činný (in action) · uk акти́вний (quick in physical movement) · grc ἐνεργητικός (in grammar) · lv žirgts (brisk; lively) · sk aktívny (given to action rather than contemplation) · bg действи́телен (in grammar) · de tätig (given to action) · da aktuel (in action) · sk činorodý (given to action rather than contemplation) · nrf acti (quick in physical movement) · lv aktīvs (given to action) · grc ἐνεργός (in action) · ro activ (having the quality or power of acting) · hi सक्रिय (having the quality or power of acting) · cs činný (in action) · fi tarmokas (given to action rather than contemplation) · he פָּעִיל (having the quality or power of acting) · mi manahau (quick in physical movement) · hi चपल (quick in physical movement) · az fəal (brisk; lively) · vi chủ động (in grammar) · et väle (quick in physical movement) · gd spreigeach (in grammar) · pl aktywny (having the quality or power of acting) · fr actif (in action) · kmr çalak (quick in physical movement) · lv aktīvs (in action) · hy ներգործական (in grammar) · be акты́ўны (requiring or implying action or exertion) · io aktiva (in grammar) · lv aktīvs (requiring or implying action or exertion) · ar عَامِل (in action) · hi क्रियात्मक (in action) · sl aktíven (in action) · gd giobach (brisk; lively) · cmn 靈活 /灵活 (quick in physical movement) · mi hohe (having the quality or power of acting) · enm actyf (in grammar) · be акты́ўны (having the quality or power of acting) · bg де́ен (having the quality or power of acting) · io aktiva (brisk; lively) · ru де́ятельный (given to action rather than contemplation) · tl aktibo (in action) · uk ді́йсний (in grammar) · myv эряза (having the quality or power of acting) · lv ņiprs (brisk; lively) · pt ativo (quick in physical movement) · cmn 現行 /现行 (in action) · ru действи́тельный (in action) · tl aktibo (brisk; lively) · nb aktiv (having the quality or power of acting) · ja ぴちぴち (brisk; lively) · cmn 主動 /主动 (in grammar) · fi vireä (quick in physical movement) · fi toimiva (having the quality or power of acting) · et tegev- (requiring or implying action or exertion) · lv možs (brisk; lively) · lv darbīgs (given to action) · cmn 積極 /积极 (having the quality or power of acting) · fi vilkas (quick in physical movement) · lv darbīgs (having the quality or power of acting) · be акты́ўны (brisk; lively) · sk aktívny (given to action) · ml സജീവമായ (quick in physical movement) · ang dǣdlīċ (in grammar) · el δραστήριος (given to action) · el ενεργός (in action) · ar حَرِك (brisk; lively) · sv aktiv (in action) · la alacer (brisk; lively) · de gewandt (quick in physical movement) · hy ակտիվ (having the quality or power of acting) · sq vepror (in grammar) · sk aktívny (having the quality or power of acting) · be акты́ўны (given to action rather than contemplation) · grc πρακτικός (having the quality or power of acting) · fa چست (quick in physical movement) · ar فَارِه (brisk; lively) · lv mundrs (brisk; lively) · ar شَغَّال (in action) · fa کنشور (having the quality or power of acting) · fi toiminnallinen (requiring or implying action or exertion) · nrf acti (given to action) · io aktiva (having the quality or power of acting)