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Activeness

see synonyms of activeness

Noun

1. action, activeness, activity

the state of being active

Example Sentences:
'his sphere of activity'
'he is out of action'

2. activeness, activity

the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically

Example Sentences:
'the level of activity declines with age'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Activeness

see synonyms of activeness
adjective
1. 
in a state of action; moving, working, or doing something
2. 
busy or involved
an active life
3. 
physically energetic
4. 
exerting influence; effective
an active ingredient
5. grammar
a. 
denoting a voice of verbs used to indicate that the subject of a sentence is performing the action or causing the event or process described by the verb, as kicked in The boy kicked the football
Compare passive (sense 5)
b.  another word for nonstative
6. 
being fully engaged in military service (esp in the phrase on active service)
7. 
(of a volcano) erupting periodically; not extinct
Compare dormant (sense 3), extinct (sense 3)
8. astronomy
(of the sun) exhibiting a large number of sunspots, solar flares, etc, and a marked variation in intensity and frequency of radio emission
Compare quiet (sense 8)
9. business
a. 
producing or being used to produce profit, esp in the form of interest
active balances
b. 
of or denoting stocks or shares that have been actively bought and sold as recorded in the Official List of the London Stock Exchange
10. electronics
a. 
containing a source of power
an active network
b. 
capable of amplifying a signal or controlling some function
an active component
an active communication satellite
noun
11. grammar
a. 
the active voice
b. 
an active verb
12. mainly US
a member of an organization who participates in its activities

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Activeness

see synonyms of activeness
adjective
1. 
that is acting, functioning, working, moving, etc.
2. 
capable of acting, functioning, etc.
3. 
causing action, motion, or change
4. 
characterized by much action or motion; lively, busy, agile, quick, etc.
an active mind, an active boy
5. 
actual, not just nominal; participating
an active interest, to play an active role
6. 
necessitating action or work
7. 
a. 
currently in operation, in effect, in progress, etc.
an active law, an active disease
b. 
in eruption
an active volcano
8.  Grammar
a. 
denoting the voice or form of a verb whose subject is the performer, or agent, of the action of the verb
see also passive
b. 
in or of the active voice
c. 
showing action rather than state of being
said of verbs like throw and walk
noun
9. 
an active member of an organization
10.  Grammar
a. 
the active voice
b. 
a verb in this voice

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Activeness

see synonyms of activeness
adj.
1. Being in physical motion: active fish in the aquarium.
2. Functioning or capable of functioning.
3.
a. Marked by energetic activity; busy: active stock and bond markets; spent an active day sightseeing.
b. Involving or requiring physical exertion and energy: an active workout at the gym.
4.
a. Being in a state of action; not quiescent: active hostilities along the border.
b. Erupting or liable to erupt; not dormant: an active volcano.
5.
a. Marked by or involving direct participation: took an active interest in politics; played an active role on the committee.
b. Currently in use or effect: an active membership.
c. Openly acknowledged or expressed: an active dislike of the new neighbors.
6. Producing an intended action or effect: active ingredients.
7. Grammar
a. Indicating that the grammatical subject of a verb is performing or causing the action expressed. Used of a verb form or voice.
b. Expressing action rather than a state of being. Used of verbs such as run, speak, and move.
8. Of or relating to the management of an investment portfolio by continually making investment decisions based on new information as opposed to maintaining a predetermined strategy or reproducing the returns of a market or index.
9. Electronics
a. Being a source of electrical energy, as a generator.
b. Capable of converting or amplifying voltages or currents, as a diode or transistor.
10. Being on full military duty and receiving full pay.
n.
1. Grammar
a. The active voice.
b. A construction or form in the active voice.
2. A participating member of an organization: union actives.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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