active

Definitions of active in various dictionaries:

noun - chemical agent capable of activity

noun - the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

noun - a person who is a participating member of an organization

adj - tending to become more severe or wider in scope

adj - engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

adj - disposed to take action or effectuate change

adj - taking part in an activity

adj - characterized by energetic activity

adj - exerting influence or producing a change or effect

adj - full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

adj - in operation

adj - (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

adj - expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"

adj - (used of verb s (e.g. `to run') and participial adj ectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

adj - (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting

adj - (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt

adj - engaged in full-time work

Being in physical motion: active fish in the aquarium.

Functioning or capable of functioning.

Disposed to take action or effectuate change: a director who takes active interest in corporate operations.

Engaged in activity; participating: an active member of a club.

Busy: active stock and bond markets.

Being in continuous use or operation: an active brokerage account.

Being in a state of action; not passive or quiescent: an active volcano.

Characterized by energetic action or activity; lively.

Requiring physical exertion and energy: Tennis is an active sport.

Grammar.

Indicating that the subject of the sentence is performing or causing the action expressed by the verb .

Expressing action rather than a state of being.

Producing profit, interest, or dividends: active accounts; active stocks.

Being on full military duty and receiving full pay.

Suggesting that something follows: active tones.

Grammar.

The active voice.

A construction or form in the active voice.

These adj ectives are compared as they mean engaged in activity.

noun - a participating member of an organization