active

(ăk'tĭv)
adj.

1. Being in physical motion: active fish in the aquarium.
2. Functioning or capable of functioning.
3. 1. Marked by energetic activity; busy: active stock and bond markets; spent an active day sightseeing.
   2. Involving or requiring physical exertion and energy: an active workout at the gym.
4. 1. Being in a state of action; not quiescent: active hostilities along the border.
   2. Erupting or liable to erupt; not dormant: an active volcano.
5. 1. Marked by or involving direct participation: took an active interest in politics; played an active role on the committee.
   2. Currently in use or effect: an active membership.
   3. Openly acknowledged or expressed: an active dislike of the new neighbors.
6. Producing an intended action or effect: active ingredients.
7. Grammar.
   1. Indicating that the subject of the sentence is performing or causing the action expressed by the verb. Used of a verb form or voice.
   2. Expressing action rather than a state of being. Used of verbs such as run, speak, and move.
8. Producing profit, interest, or dividends: active accounts; active stocks.
9. Electronics.
   1. Being a source of electrical energy, as a generator.
   2. Capable of converting or amplifying voltages or currents, as a diode or transistor.
10. Being on full military duty and receiving full pay.

n.

1. Grammar.
   1. The active voice.
   2. A construction or form in the active voice.
2. A participating member of an organization: union actives.

[Middle English actif, from Old French, from Latin āctīvus, from āctus, past participle of agere, to drive, do.]

actively ac'tive·ly adv.
activeness ac'tive·ness n.

SYNONYMS   active, energetic, dynamic, vigorous, lively. These adjectives mean engaged in activity. Active means moving, doing, or functioning: an active toddler; an active imagination; saw active service in the army. Energetic suggests sustained enthusiastic activity: an energetic competitor. Dynamic connotes energy and forcefulness that often inspires others: a dynamic leader. Vigorous implies healthy strength and robustness: a vigorous crusader against drunk driving. Lively suggests animated alertness: a lively interest in politics.

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The active voice of verbs is illustrated by the sentence Italy beat France in the final, in which the subject of the verb (Italy) performs the action and the object (France) is affected by the action. The passive equivalent is France were beaten by Italy in the final, in which the grammatical roles of the two participants in the action are reversed. See passive.

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Customer who is considered active because, for example, he or she has made a purchase within a specified period of time (active buyer), or is eligible to receive one or more issues of a magazine (active subscriber), or has recently made a donation, or is currently fulfilling a member purchase commitment (active member).

adjective

1. In action or full operation: alive, functioning, going, operating, operative, running, working. See action/inaction, awareness/unawareness.
2. Disposed to action: brisk, driving, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, enterprising, lively, peppy, sprightly, spry, vigorous, zippy. Informal snappy. See action/inaction.
3. Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy: brisk, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, forceful, kinetic, lively, sprightly, strenuous, vigorous. Informal peppy. See action/inaction.

adj

Definition: having movement
Antonyms: abeyant, dormant, immobile, inactive, inert, lazy, sluggish

adj

Definition: very involved in activity
Antonyms: disinterested, idle, indifferent, lazy, quiescent, quiet

Any player still involved in a particular poker hand. In order to stay active players need to (at minimum) call any bet that is placed to them. If there is no bet to call, a player may stay active without committing new chips into the pot by checking. A player who does not wish to call a bet placed to them must fold their hand and is unable to win the pot.

SoundPoker Says: Assume that at a poker table there ten players. If five of the players fold instead of calling the ante, and the other five players called the ante, there would be five active players.

See Also: Acitve Player, Act, Action, Active Hand, Ante, Betting Level, Call, Check, Fold, Table

IN BRIEF: Lively, busy.

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sign description: Both A hands move up the chest in an alternating, circular motion.

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Not passive.

• a. principle — the drugs or chemicals in a pharmaceutical preparation that exert an effect pharmacologically; as distinct from the inert fillers, wetting agents and other excipients also often included.
• a. site — that region of a protein, usually an enzyme, that binds to another molecule such as the substrate of the enzyme.
• a. transport — the movement of ions or molecules assisted by a carrier protein across the cell membranes and epithelial layers, usually against a concentration gradient, resulting directly from the expenditure of metabolic energy. For example, under normal circumstances more potassium ions are present within the cell and more sodium ions extracellularly. The process of maintaining these normal differences in electrolytic composition between the intracellular fluids is active transport. The process differs from simple diffusion or osmosis in that it requires the expenditure of metabolic energy.

adj

Pertaining to the condition of an orthodontic appliance that has been adjusted to apply effective force to the teeth or jaws.

For a list of words related to active, see:

• Active, Lively, Awake, or Limber

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - aktiv, energisk, arbejdsom
n. - aktivform, aktiv, handleform

idioms:

• active cell    aktiv celle
• active citizen    engageret borger
• active duty    aktiv tjeneste
• active list    aktivliste
• active service    aktiv tjeneste
• active transport    aktiv diatese
• active voice    handleform
• active window    aktivt vindue

Nederlands (Dutch)
actief, mobiel, radioactief, dynamisch, actieve vorm (taalkunde)

Français (French)
adj. - leste, agile, vif, en cours (un dossier), en activité (un volcan), positif (un rôle), attentif (une étude), (Méd) sauvage/accroupi (un accouchement), (Mil) active (une armée), de service, (Ling) active (la voix), en circulation, actif (un partenaire), excédentaire (une balance), (Comm) productif (un capital)
n. - actif, travailleur

idioms:

• active cell    (Comput) élément actif
• active citizen    (être) un citoyen actif
• active duty    (Mil) (être) en activité de service
• active list    (Mil) (être) en activité de service
• active service    (Mil) servir, faire campagne
• active transport    (Phys) transport actif
• active voice    (Ling) voix active
• active window    (Comput) fenêtre active

Deutsch (German)
adj. - aktiv, betriebsam, geschäftig, tätig, wirksam
n. - Aktiv, Tätigkeitsform

idioms:

• active cell    aktive Zelle
• active citizen    engagierter Bürger
• active duty    aktiver Dienst
• active list    Liste der Reserve
• active service    Frontdienst, aktiver Dienst
• active transport    (biol.) Ionen- oder Molekularbewegung
• active voice    Aktiv
• active window    aktives Fenster

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δραστήριος, ενεργητικός, εν ενεργεία, ενεργός, ακμαίος, ζωηρός, (γραμμ.) ενεργητικός, (οικον.) θετικός, πλεονασματικός
n. - ενεργητική (φωνή ρήματος)

idioms:

• active cell    ενεργό κύτταρο
• active citizen    ενεργός πολίτης
• active duty    (στρατ.) ενεργός ή μάχιμη υπηρεσία
• active list    (στρατ.) επετηρίδα αξιωματικών σε υπηρεσία ή διαθεσιμότητα
• active service    (στρατ.) ενεργός ή μάχιμη υπηρεσία
• active transport    (βιολ.) ενεργός μεταφορά
• active voice    ενεργητική φωνή (ρήματος)
• active window    (Η/Υ) ενεργοποιημένο παράθυρο

Italiano (Italian)
attivo, energico, operoso, efficace

idioms:

• active citizen    cittadino partecipe
• active duty    servizio militare
• active list    lista attiva
• active service    servizio attivo
• active transport    osmosi

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ativo, dinâmico, movimentado
n. - ativo (m) (Fin.)

idioms:

• active citizen    cidadão (m) ativo
• active duty    serviço (m) ativo (Mil.)
• active list    lista (f) ativa
• active service    ativa (m) (Mil.)
• active transport    transporte (m) ativo (Biol.) (Quím.)

Русский (Russian)
активный, активный залог, энергичный, живой, деловой, эффективный, быстродействующий

idioms:

• active citizen    сознательный гражданин
• active duty    на военной службе
• active list    список офицеров действительной службы
• active service    действительная военная служба
• active transport    активный транспорт ионов через клеточную мембрану

Español (Spanish)
adj. - voz activa, activo, enérgico, industrioso, laborioso, eficaz
n. - activo

idioms:

• active cell    celda activa
• active citizen    ciudadano productivo, trabajador, ciudadano activo
• active duty    servicio activo
• active list    lista vigente
• active service    servicio activo
• active transport    transporte en movimiento
• active voice    voz activa
• active window    ventana activada o abierta

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - aktiv, flitig
n. - aktiv person

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
活跃的, 积极的, 活泼的, 勤奋的, 积极份子, 主动语态

idioms:

• active cell    动子
• active citizen    积极公民
• active duty    现役, 全役
• active list    现役军人名册
• active service    现役, 战时服役
• active transport    主动运输, 能动输送, 活性转移
• active voice    主动态
• active window    活动窗口

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 活躍的, 積極的, 活潑的, 勤奮的
n. - 積極份子, 主動語態

idioms:

• active cell    動子
• active citizen    積極公民
• active duty    現役, 全役
• active list    現役軍人名冊
• active service    現役, 戰時服役
• active transport    主動運輸, 能動輸送, 活性轉移
• active voice    主動態
• active window    活動窗口

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 활동적인, 활기 있는, 활동중의, 현역의, 능동의
n. - 활동분자, 능동태

idioms:

• active cell    활동 세포
• active citizen    적극적인 국민
• active duty    현역의 신분, 현역 근무
• active list    현역 명부
• active service    현역의 신분, 현역 근무
• active transport    능동 수송
• active voice    활기 있는 목소리
• active window    실행중인 윈도우

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 活動的な, 積極的な, 能動態の, 活動中の, 有効な, 現役の, 能動の

idioms:

• active citizen    活動的な市民
• active duty    現役, 戦時勤務
• active list    現役名簿
• active service    現役, 戦時勤務
• active transport    能動輸送

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عملي, فعلي, نشيط, سريع, ناشط (الاسم) تأثري, مستتر, كامن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פעיל, נמרץ, אקטיבי, רדיו-אקטיבי‬
n. - ‮הצורה הפעילה של פועל (דקדוק)‬

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