active
active - noun
chemical agent capable of activity
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
a person who is a participating member of an organization
active - adjective
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- characterized by energetic activity
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
- (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
- engaged in full-time work
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- taking part in an activity
- in operation
active - thesaurus
alive
dynamic
fighting
participating