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active

adj
/ˈæk.tɪv/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active From Middle English actyf, from Old French actif, from Latin āctīv(us), from agere (“to do, to act”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti. By surface analysis, act + -ive.

  1. derived from *h₂éǵeti✻
  2. derived from activus
  3. derived from actif
  4. inherited from actyf

Definitions

  1. Having the power or quality of acting

    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

  2. Quick in physical movement

    Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.

    • an active child or animal

  3. In action

    In action; actually proceeding; working; in force

    • active laws
    • active hostilities
  4. ›+ 11 more definitions

    1. Given to action

      Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy

      • an active man of business
      • active mind
      • active zeal

    2. Requiring or implying action or exertion

      • active employment or service
      • active scenes

    3. Given to action rather than contemplation

      Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative

      • an active rather than a speculative statesman

    4. Brisk

      Brisk; lively.

      • an active demand for corn

    5. Implying or producing rapid action.

      • an active disease
      • an active remedy

    6. About verbs.

    7. Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.

      • I think it should be upgraded to Visual BASIC, but I'm no good at that. So maybe someone here would like to take a crack at it. There are only 40 lines of active code, plus a few REMs. About 100 BASIC commands altogether.
      • Edge uses green text for comments. This makes it easier for you to quickly differentiate between active code and comments.

    8. Not passive.

    9. enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his…

      enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.

    10. A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.

    11. Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).

      • Components are split into two broad segments: actives and passives. Active components like the vacuum tube and the transistor contain the power to generate and alter electrical signals.

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Derived

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Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at active. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at active. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at active

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA