1. adjective /ˈæktɪv/
a) Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; — opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
active laws
b) Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.
active hostilities
Syn: acting, agile, nimble, in action, in force, working, busy, diligent, energetic, operative, practical, brisk, lively, transitive, top
Ant: passive, indolent, lethargic, dormant, extinct, quiescent, dull, inert, sluggish, sedentary, tranquil, speculative, theoretical, slow, bottom
See Also: act
2. noun /ˈæktɪv/
A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
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