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Grep of noun active active active agent active air defense active application active birth active citizen active immunity active matrix screen active placebo active site active transport active trust active voice activeness surface-active agent Overview of noun active The noun active has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (16) active agent, active -- (chemical agent capable of activity) 2. active voice, active -- (the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice") Overview of adj active The adj active has 17 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (9) active -- ((pathology) tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis") 2. (7) active, combat-ready, fighting -- ((military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces") 3. (5) active -- (disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances") 4. (4) active, participating -- (taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations") 5. (3) active -- (characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action") 6. (2) active -- (exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient") 7. (2) active -- (full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account") 8. (1) active, alive -- (in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition") 9. (1) active -- (in a state of habitual or vigorous activity; "an active man is a man of action") 10. active -- ((astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions) 11. active -- ((grammar) active voice) 12. active, dynamic -- ((grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) 13. active -- ((of e.g. volcanos) being in a state of action or potential action "active volcanos") 14. active -- (producing activity or change) 15. active -- (engaged in full-time work "active duty" (military); "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession") 16. active, on the move -- (being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium"; "a nurse is on the move all day") 17. active, physical -- (characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance") Antonyms of adj active 17 senses of active Sense 1 active (vs. inactive) inactive (vs. active) => arrested, in remission => indolent => latent => quiescent Sense 2 active, combat-ready, fighting(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA operational) -> nonoperational Sense 3 active (vs. passive) passive (vs. active), inactive => resistless, supine, unresisting Sense 4 active, participating INDIRECT (VIA involved) -> uninvolved Sense 5 active (vs. inactive) inactive (vs. active) => hypoactive, underactive => inert, sluggish, torpid => sedentary => dormant Sense 6 active (vs. inactive) inactive (vs. active) => quiescent Sense 7 active (vs. inactive) inactive (vs. active) => closed => dark => dead => dull, slow, sluggish => idle, unused => strikebound Sense 8 active, alive(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA existent) -> nonexistent Sense 9 active INDIRECT (VIA dynamic) -> undynamic, adynamic Sense 10 active (vs. quiet) quiet (vs. active) Sense 11 active (vs. passive) passive (vs. active) Sense 12 active (vs. stative), dynamic stative (vs. active) Sense 13 active (vs. dormant) (vs. extinct) dormant (vs. extinct) (vs. active), inactive => quiescent extinct (vs. active) (vs. dormant), inactive => dead Sense 14 active (vs. counteractive) counteractive (vs. active) => antacid => ant, anti => antidotal => antiphlogistic => countervailing => countervailing, offsetting, compensatory, compensative => opposing Sense 15 active (vs. inactive) inactive (vs. active) => off(prenominal), off duty(prenominal), off-duty(postnominal) => on leave => retired Sense 16 active, on the move(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Sense 17 active, physical INDIRECT (VIA energetic) -> lethargic, unergetic Similarity of adj active 17 senses of active Sense 1 active (vs. inactive) => progressive Sense 2 active, combat-ready, fighting(postnominal) => operational (vs. nonoperational) Sense 3 active (vs. passive) => activist, activistic => proactive Sense 4 active, participating => involved (vs. uninvolved) Sense 5 active (vs. inactive) => about(prenominal), astir(prenominal) => acrobatic, athletic, gymnastic => agile, nimble, quick, spry => dancing => hot => hyperactive, overactive => lively => on the go(prenominal) Also See-> energetic#1; lively#1 Sense 6 active (vs. inactive) => activated Sense 7 active (vs. inactive) => brisk => bustling => busy => going(postnominal) => in full swing(prenominal) => open Sense 8 active, alive(prenominal) => existent (vs. nonexistent), existing Sense 9 active => dynamic (vs. undynamic), dynamical Sense 10 active (vs. quiet) Sense 11 active (vs. passive) Sense 12 active (vs. stative), dynamic Sense 13 active (vs. dormant) (vs. extinct) => alive(prenominal), live(postnominal) => eruptive, erupting(postnominal) Sense 14 active (vs. counteractive) => surface-active Sense 15 active (vs. inactive) => activated => on(prenominal), on duty(prenominal), on-duty(postnominal) => practicing Sense 16 active, on the move(prenominal) => moving (vs. nonmoving) Sense 17 active, physical => energetic (vs. lethargic) Attributes of adj active 4 of 17 senses of active Sense 3 active (vs. passive) => activeness, activity Sense 5 active (vs. inactive) => activeness, activity Sense 7 active (vs. inactive) => action activity, activeness Sense 13 active (vs. dormant) (vs. extinct) => action activity, activeness Familiarity of adj active active used as an adjective is very familiar (polysemy count = 17) Grep of adj active abstractive active attractive calefactive chylifactive counteractive detractive hyperactive hypoactive inactive interactive most unattractive nonpsychoactive nonradioactive olfactive overactive proactive psychoactive putrefactive radioactive reactive refractive retroactive sexually attractive subtractive surface-active tractive unattractive underactive unreactive Overview of noun active The noun active has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (16) active agent, active -- (chemical agent capable of activity) 2. active voice, active -- (the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice") Overview of adj active The adj active has 17 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (9) active -- ((pathology) tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis") 2. (7) active, combat-ready, fighting -- ((military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces") 3. (5) active -- (disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances") 4. (4) active, participating -- (taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations") 5. (3) active -- (characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action") 6. (2) active -- (exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient") 7. (2) active -- (full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account") 8. (1) active, alive -- (in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition") 9. (1) active -- (in a state of habitual or vigorous activity; "an active man is a man of action") 10. active -- ((astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions) 11. active -- ((grammar) active voice) 12. active, dynamic -- ((grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) 13. active -- ((of e.g. volcanos) being in a state of action or potential action "active volcanos") 14. active -- (producing activity or change) 15. active -- (engaged in full-time work "active duty" (military); "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession") 16. active, on the move -- (being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium"; "a nurse is on the move all day") 17. active, physical -- (characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance")
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