Definition/Meaning of active

• English - Adjective: active ( comparative more active , superlative most active ) Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive , that receives . certain active principles; the active powers of the mind Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble . an active child or animal In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; —…
• English - Noun: active ( plural actives ) A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting .
• English - Etymology: From Middle English actif , from Old French actif , from Latin activus , from agere ( “ to do , to act ” ); see act .
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈæktɪv/
• English - External links: active in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , G . & C . Merriam, 1913 active in The Century Dictionary , The Century Co ., New York , 1911