ALL meanings of active
ac·tive
A a - adjective active having the power of quick motion; nimble: active as a gazelle. 1
- adjective active characterized by action, motion, volume, use, participation, etc.: an active market in wheat; an active list of subscribers. 1
- adjective active causing activity or change; capable of exerting influence (opposed to passive): active treason. 1
- adjective active effective (opposed to inert): active ingredients. 1
- adjective active Grammar. noting or pertaining to a voice of verbal inflection in which typically the subject of the sentence is represented as performing the action expressed by the verb (opposed to passive): Writes in He writes a letter every day is an active verb form. 1
- adjective active requiring or giving rise to action; practical: an active course. 1
- adjective active (of a volcano) in eruption. 1
- adjective active Accounting. profitable; busy: active accounts. 1
- adjective active requiring personal effort or attention; not automatic: an active alarm system. 1
- adjective active interest-bearing: active paper. 1
- adjective active Medicine/Medical. acting quickly; producing immediate effects: active remedies. 1
- adjective active Sociology. (of a crowd) engaging in purposeful activity, often of a militant nature. Compare expressive (def 4). 1
- adjective active Aerospace. able to transmit signals: an active communications satellite. 1
- adjective active Electronics. (of a device or system) acting as a source of electrical energy, as a generator, or capable of amplifying or converting voltages or currents, as a transistor or diode. 1
- adjective active (of a solar heating system) accumulating and distributing solar heat by mechanical means. 1
- adjective active Military. serving on active duty. 1
- noun active Grammar. the active voice. a form or construction in the active voice. 1
- noun active an active person, member, subscriber, etc.: The circular was mailed only to the actives on our list. 1
- noun active Informal. something showing considerable action or activity: On the stock market there was heavy trading in the actives. 1
- noun active A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting. 0
- adjective active Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives. 0
- adjective active Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble. 0
- adjective active In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; — opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct. 0
- adjective active Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; — opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert. 0
- adjective active Requiring or implying action or exertion;—opposed to sedentary or to tranquil. 0
- adjective active Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; — opposed to speculative or theoretical. 0
- adjective active Brisk; lively. 0
- adjective active Implying or producing rapid action. 0
- adjective active (heading, grammar) About verbs. 0
- adjective active (gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner. 0