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1. active

noun. ['ˈæktɪv'] chemical agent capable of activity.

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Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Active

  • abortive
  • accommodative
  • accumulative
  • accusative
  • acquisitive
  • adaptive
  • addictive
  • additive
  • additive
  • adjective
  • administrative
  • adoptive
  • affective
  • affirmative
  • airmotive
  • alliterative
  • alliterative
  • anticompetitive
  • anti-infective
  • appointive

How do you pronounce active?

Pronounce active as ˈæktɪv.

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2. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] tending to become more severe or wider in scope.

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Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] engaged in or ready for military or naval operations.

Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] disposed to take action or effectuate change.

Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] taking part in an activity.

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Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

6. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] characterized by energetic activity.

Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

7. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] full of activity or engaged in continuous activity.

Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

8. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] exerting influence or producing a change or effect.

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Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

9. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] in operation.

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Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

10. active

noun. ['ˈæktɪv'] the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.

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Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))