Main entry: active
Definition: a person who is a participating member of an organization
Usage: the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees
Main entry: active, active voice
Definition: the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
Usage: `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
Main entry: active, active agent
Definition: chemical agent capable of activity
Main entry: active
Definition: characterized by energetic activity
Usage: an active toddler; active as a gazelle; an active man is a man of action
Main entry: active
Definition: engaged in full-time work
Usage: active duty; though past retirement age he is still active in his profession
Main entry: active
Definition: full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
Usage: an active seaport; an active bond market; an active account
Main entry: active
Definition: tending to become more severe or wider in scope
Usage: active tuberculosis
Main entry: active
Definition: disposed to take action or effectuate change
Usage: a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations; an active antagonism; he was active in drawing attention to their grievances
Main entry: active
Definition: (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
Usage: active volcanos
Main entry: active
Definition: (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
Definition: (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
Main entry: active
Definition: expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
Main entry: active
Definition: exerting influence or producing a change or effect
Usage: an active ingredient
Main entry: active
Definition: (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Definition: in operation
Usage: keep hope alive; the tradition was still alive; an active tradition
Main entry: active, participating
Definition: taking part in an activity
Usage: an active member of the club; he was politically active; the participating organizations
Main entry: active, combat-ready, fighting
Definition: engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
Usage: on active duty; the platoon is combat-ready; review the fighting forces