Definitions for actives
actives
ac·tive
Spelling: [ak-tiv]
IPA: /ˈæk tɪv/
Actives is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.
You can make 236 anagrams from letters in actives (aceistv).
Definitions for actives
noun
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Grammar.
the active voice.
a form or construction in the active voice.
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an active person, member, subscriber, etc.:
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Informal. something showing considerable action or activity:
adjective
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engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy:
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being in a state of existence, progress, or motion:
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involving physical effort and action:
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having the power of quick motion; nimble:
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characterized by action, motion, volume, use, participation, etc.:
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causing activity or change; capable of exerting influence (opposed to passive):
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effective (opposed to inert):
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Grammar. noting or pertaining to a voice of verbal inflection in which typically the subject of the sentence is represented as performing the action expressed by the verb (opposed to passive): in He writes a letter every day is an active verb form.
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requiring or giving rise to action; practical:
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(of a volcano) in eruption.
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Accounting. profitable; busy:
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requiring personal effort or attention; not automatic:
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interest-bearing:
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Medicine/Medical. acting quickly; producing immediate effects:
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Sociology. (of a crowd) engaging in purposeful activity, often of a militant nature.
Compare expressive (def 4).
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Aerospace. able to transmit signals:
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Electronics. (of a device or system) acting as a source of electrical energy, as a generator, or capable of amplifying or converting voltages or currents, as a transistor or diode.
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(of a solar heating system) accumulating and distributing solar heat by mechanical means.
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Military. serving on active duty.
Origin of actives
1300-50; Latin āctīvus (see act, -ive); replacing Middle English actif Middle French Latin