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- pronunciation:
- aek
tihv
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
always doing something; busy; full of energy.
My grandmother is very active even though she is old.- synonyms:
- busy, dynamic, energetic, restless
- antonyms:
- idle, lazy
- similar words:
- alive, animated, bustling, driving, enterprising, industrious
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| definition 2: |
doing something or able to do something; working; functioning.
Is your library card still active?- synonyms:
- alive, effective, functioning, working
- antonyms:
- dormant
- similar words:
- dynamic, fertile, in effect, living, ongoing, productive
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| definition 3: |
engaging in activity rather than relaxing, sleeping, or being dormant.
Raccoons are active at night.Mauna Kea in Hawaii is an active volcano. |
| definition 4: |
of a star, giving off large quantities of energy.
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| related words: |
athletic, brisk, effective, moving, quick, spry, vital, working |
| derivations: |
actively (adv.), activeness (n.) |
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