Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - active
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 a consisting in or marked by action; energetic; diligent (leads an active life; an active helper). b able to move about or accomplish practical tasks (infirmity made him less active). 2 working, operative (an active volcano). 3 originating action; not merely passive or inert (active support; active ingredients). 4 radioactive. 5 Gram. designating the voice that attributes the action of a verb to the person or thing from which it logically proceeds (e.g. of the verbs in guns kill; we saw him). --n. Gram. the active form or voice of a verb. Phrases and idioms active carbon = activated carbon (see ACTIVATE). active list Mil. a list of officers available for service. active service full-time service in the armed forces. Derivatives actively adv. activeness n. Etymology: ME f. OF actif -ive or L activus (as ACT v.)
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adjective see: agent Date: 14th century characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation , producing or involving action or movement, 3. asserting that the person or thing represented by the grammatical subject performs the action represented by the verb , expressing action as distinct from mere existence or state, quick in physical movement ; lively, marked by vigorous activity ; busy , requiring vigorous action or exertion , having practical operation or results ; effective , 8. disposed to action ; energetic , engaged in an action or activity , currently erupting or likely to erupt, characterized by emission of large amounts of electromagnetic energy , engaged in full-time service especially in the armed forces , marked by present operation, transaction, movement, or use , 11. capable of acting or reacting ; reacting readily , tending to progress or to cause degeneration , capable of controlling voltages or currents, d. requiring the expenditure of energy , functioning by the emission of radiant energy or sound , still eligible to win the pot in poker, moving down the line ; visiting in the set, ~ noun ~ly adverb ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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