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(adj) dynamic
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
(adj) alive
in operation
keep hope alive; the tradition was still alive; an active tradition
(adj) participating
taking part in an activity
an active member of the club; he was politically active; the participating organizations
(adj) combat-ready, fighting
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
on active duty; the platoon is combat-ready; review the fighting forces
(noun) active voice
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
(noun) active agent
chemical agent capable of activity