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Definition active

Etymology

From Middle English actif, from Old French actif, from Latin activus, from agere (�to do, to act�); see act.

Adjective

active (comparative more active, superlative most active)

Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
1. (specifically, of a volcano) Being an active volcano. Compare extinct and dormant
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
Requiring or implying action or exertion
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
Brisk; lively.
Implying or producing rapid action.
(heading, grammar) About verbs.
1. Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
2. Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
3. Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
(computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
(electronics) Not passive.
(gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.

Noun

active (plural actives)

A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
(electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).

Results 375 Words with the letters ACTIVE

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11 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

ABSTRACTIVE 21

ACCLIVITIES 22

ACCUSATIVES 22

ACETYLATIVE 21

ACHIEVEMENT 24

ACQUISITIVE 28

ADJECTIVELY 31

AFFECTIVELY 27

AFFECTIVITY 26

AFFRICATIVE 24

APPLICATIVE 25

ARCHITRAVES 20

ASSOCIATIVE 18

AVICULTURES 21

CANTILEVERS 20

CAPTIVITIES 21

CARMINATIVE 22

CAUSATIVELY 22

CIRCULATIVE 23

CLAVIERISTS 19

COCULTIVATE 23

COEVALITIES 19

COFAVORITES 21

COLLIGATIVE 22

COMBATIVELY 27

COMBINATIVE 25

COMMUTATIVE 25

COMPARATIVE 24

CONCAVITIES 22

CONFUTATIVE 23

CONNOTATIVE 20

CONSTATIVES 19

CONTRACTIVE 22

CONTRASTIVE 19

CONTRIVANCE 23

COOPERATIVE 21

COPULATIVES 23

CORPORATIVE 21

CORRELATIVE 19

COUNTERVAIL 21

COVENANTING 23

DEACTIVATED 20

DEACTIVATES 19

DEACTIVATOR 19

DECEMVIRATE 22

DECLARATIVE 20

DESICCATIVE 22

DISTRACTIVE 19

DIVARICATED 20

DIVARICATES 19

DIVERTICULA 21

DUPLICATIVE 24

ELUCIDATIVE 21

EQUIVOCATED 29

EQUIVOCATES 28

EQUIVOCATOR 28

EVACUATIONS 20

EVISCERATED 19

EVISCERATES 18

EVOCATIVELY 25

EXCAVATIONS 26

EXPECTATIVE 28

EXPLICATIVE 29

EXTRACTIVES 25

FACTITIVELY 24

FACULTATIVE 23

GRAVIMETRIC 23

HYPERACTIVE 25

IMPLICATIVE 25

INACTIVATED 20

INACTIVATES 19

INCHOATIVES 21

INCURVATURE 21

INDICATIVES 20

INOCULATIVE 21

INTERACTIVE 19

INTERVALLIC 21

INVOLUCRATE 21

LUBRICATIVE 23

LUCRATIVELY 23

NEUROACTIVE 20

NONCREATIVE 20

NONREACTIVE 20

NOVACULITES 21

NUNCUPATIVE 25

OUTACHIEVED 22

OUTACHIEVES 21

OUTCAVILLED 22

OVARIECTOMY 23

OVERACTIONS 19

OVERCASTING 21

OVERCAUTION 20

PREDICATIVE 22

PREVARICATE 21

PROCREATIVE 21

PROTRACTIVE 21

PROVOCATIVE 25

RADIOACTIVE 19

REACTIVATED 19

REACTIVATES 18

RECITATIVES 18

RECITATIVOS 18

RECULTIVATE 20

REEDUCATIVE 20

REPLICATIVE 22

RETROACTIVE 18

REVACCINATE 22

REVANCHISTS 21

REVICTUALED 21

REVOCATIONS 19

SPECULATIVE 23

SUBCURATIVE 23

SUBTRACTIVE 22

SUFFOCATIVE 25

SYNCOPATIVE 24

TRANSCEIVER 19

UNCOMBATIVE 26

UNDERACTIVE 21

VACATIONERS 19

VALEDICTION 21

VALEDICTORY 22

VASECTOMIES 21

VASECTOMIZE 30

VATICINATED 20

VATICINATES 19

VECTORIALLY 22

VENTRICULAR 21

VERBALISTIC 22

VERMICULATE 23

VERTICALITY 21

VESICULATED 21

VESICULATES 20

VICEROYALTY 23

VICTUALLERS 21

VINDICATIVE 24

VOCIFERATED 22

VOCIFERATES 21

VOCIFERATOR 21

VORTICELLAE 20

VORTICELLAS 20

VULCANISATE 21

VULCANIZATE 30

10 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

ACCUSATIVE 21

ACTIVENESS 18

ACTIVITIES 17

ADJECTIVAL 28

ADJECTIVES 27

ADJUNCTIVE 29

ADVECTIONS 19

ADVOCATIVE 22

AFFLICTIVE 24

ARCHITRAVE 19

ASCRIPTIVE 20

ATTRACTIVE 17

AVIATRICES 17

AVICULTURE 20

CALMATIVES 21

CANTILEVER 19

CAPACITIVE 23

CAPTIVATED 21

CAPTIVATES 20

CAUSATIVES 18

CAVALLETTI 19

CLAVIERIST 18

COFAVORITE 20

COGITATIVE 19

CONSTATIVE 18

COPULATIVE 22

CREATIVELY 20

CREATIVITY 19

CULTIVABLE 23

CULTIVATED 20

CULTIVATES 19

CUMULATIVE 23

CUNCTATIVE 22

CURATIVELY 21

CZAREVITCH 31

DEACTIVATE 18

DECORATIVE 18

DETRACTIVE 18

DIVARICATE 18

EQUIVOCATE 27

EVACUATING 21

EVACUATION 19

EVACUATIVE 22

EVAPORITIC 20

EVISCERATE 17

EVOCATIONS 18

EXCAVATING 27

EXCAVATION 25

EXCITATIVE 24

EXECRATIVE 24

EXTRACTIVE 24

FRICATIVES 20

INACTIVATE 18

INACTIVELY 21

INCHOATIVE 20

INCUBATIVE 22

INCURVATED 20

INCURVATES 19

INDICATIVE 19

INVETERACY 20

LACERATIVE 18

NOVACULITE 20

OUTACHIEVE 20

OUTCAVILED 20

OVERACTING 20

OVERACTION 18

OVERACTIVE 21

REACTIVATE 17

REACTIVELY 20

REACTIVITY 19

RECITATIVE 17

RECITATIVI 17

RECITATIVO 17

RECREATIVE 17

REFRACTIVE 20

REVANCHIST 20

REVICTUALS 19

REVOCATION 18

TOVARICHES 19

ULCERATIVE 19

UNCREATIVE 19

VACATIONED 19

VACATIONER 18

VACCINATED 22

VACCINATES 21

VACILLATED 20

VACILLATES 19

VASOACTIVE 21

VATICINATE 18

VENTIFACTS 21

VERACITIES 17

VERTICALLY 21

VESICATING 20

VESICULATE 19

VICARIATES 17

VICTUALERS 19

VICTUALLED 21

VICTUALLER 20

VINDICATED 20

VINDICATES 19

VIVACITIES 21

VOCALITIES 18

VOCATIVELY 24

VOCIFERANT 21

VOCIFERATE 20

VORACITIES 17

VORTICELLA 19

9 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

ACCEPTIVE 22

ACCRETIVE 19

ACTIVATED 17

ACTIVATES 16

ACTIVIZED 26

ACTIVIZES 25

ADDICTIVE 18

ADDUCTIVE 19

ADJECTIVE 26

ADVECTING 20

ADVECTION 18

ADVECTIVE 21

AFFECTIVE 22

BIOACTIVE 19

CALMATIVE 20

CAPTIVATE 19

CAUSATIVE 17

CAVALETTI 17

CAVEATING 19

CAVITATED 17

CAVITATES 16

COEVALITY 19

COMBATIVE 22

CULTIVATE 18

CURATIVES 17

EDUCATIVE 18

EVOCATION 17

EVOCATIVE 20

FACTITIVE 19

FRICATIVE 19

IMPACTIVE 22

INCURVATE 18

INVOCATED 18

INVOCATES 17

LEVIRATIC 17

LOCATIVES 17

LUCRATIVE 18

NAVICERTS 17

PLACATIVE 20

PROACTIVE 19

REVICTUAL 18

VACCINATE 20

VACILLATE 18

VACUITIES 17

VATICIDES 17

VECTORIAL 17

VENTIFACT 20

VERTICALS 17

VESICANTS 17

VESICATED 17

VESICATES 16

VICARATES 16

VICARIATE 16

VICTUALED 19

VICTUALER 18

VINDICATE 18

VOCATIVES 20

8 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

ACTIVATE 15

ACTIVELY 18

ACTIVIZE 24

CAPTIVES 18

CAVATINE 16

CAVITATE 15

CAVITIED 16

CAVITIES 15

COACTIVE 18

CONATIVE 16

CREATIVE 15

CURATIVE 16

ENACTIVE 16

INACTIVE 16

INVOCATE 16

LOCATIVE 16

NAVICERT 16

REACTIVE 15

TRACTIVE 15

VATICIDE 16

VERACITY 17

VERTICAL 16

VESICANT 16

VESICATE 15

VICARATE 15

VOCATIVE 19

7 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

ACTIVES 14

CAPTIVE 17

CAVETTI 14

VENATIC 15

6 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

ACTIVE 13

5 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

CAVIE 12

CIVET 12

EVICT 12

VATIC 12

VITAE 9

4 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

CATE 7

CAVE 11

CITE 7

ETIC 7

TACE 7

VICE 11

VITA 8

3 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

ACE 6

ACT 6

AIT 3

ATE 3

AVE 7

CAT 6

EAT 3

ETA 3

ICE 6

TAE 3

TAV 7

TEA 3

TIC 6

TIE 3

VAC 10

VAT 7

VET 7

VIA 7

VIE 7

2 letter words with the letters ACTIVE ↑

AE 2

AI 2

AT 2

ET 2

IT 2

TA 2

TI 2

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