{"id":65,"date":"2024-09-28T17:33:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T17:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/dictionary\/?p=65"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:52:11","slug":"active","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/dictionary\/active\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Meaning, Definition, and Synonyms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ACTIVE_Adjective_in_English\"><\/span>Active (Adjective) in English<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning\"><\/span>Meaning:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Active<\/strong> is an adjective that describes someone or something that is <strong>ready to act<\/strong> or <strong>in motion<\/strong>, especially in a physically energetic way. It can also describe systems, processes, or services that are currently operating rather than idle.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Definitions\"><\/span>Definitions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Active describes a state of doing, moving, or functioning. In everyday use, it often refers to physical energy\u2014someone who is actively involved in an activity rather than staying still. In a more general or technical sense, it can describe something that is <em>in operation<\/em> (for example, an active account, an active ingredient, or an active process). In grammar, the term \u201cactive\u201d is also used to contrast with \u201cpassive,\u201d where the subject performs the action. 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