active
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- //ˈæk.tɪv//
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
adjetivo
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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
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Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
an active child or animal
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In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
active laws
active hostilities
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In action; actually proceeding; working; in force Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
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Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
an active man of business
active mind
active zeal
This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.[…]He was smooth-faced, and his fresh skin and well-developed figure bespoke the man in good physical condition through active exercise, yet well content with the world's apportionment.
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Requiring or implying action or exertion
active employment or service
active scenes
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Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
an active rather than a speculative statesman
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Brisk; lively.
an active demand for corn
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Implying or producing rapid action.
an active disease
an active remedy
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About verbs. Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
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About verbs. Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
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About verbs. Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
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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.
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Not passive.
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jergaenjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
Etimología
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.
sustantivo
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A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
"Alumni could become more active in giving guidance and leadership to students. They act as sort of a 'maturity governor' on fraternities," notes Ratliff, citing surveys suggesting that fraternity actives presume mistakenly that alumni want hazing […]
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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.
Formas
- plural
- actives
- comparativo
- more active
- superlativo
- most active
active · Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
actively · In an active manner.activist · One who is politically active in the role of a citizen;…activity · The state or quality of being active; activeness.