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Look up active in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Active may refer to: Active (album), a 1992 album by Casiopea "Active" (song), a 2024 song by Asake
Active
Geological fault likely to be the source of an earthquake sometime in the future
An active fault is a fault that is likely to become the source of another earthquake sometime in the future. Geologists commonly consider faults to be
Active_fault
Decentralized cells of white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups
Active clubs are decentralized cells of white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups active in North America and Europe. Largely inspired by the defunct street-fighting
Active_clubs
Full-time occupation within a military force
Active duty, in contrast to reserve duty, is a full-time occupation as part of a military force. The Indian Armed Forces are considered to be one of the
Active_duty
Attempt to send messages to intelligent extraterrestrials
Active SETI (Active Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) are attempts to send messages to intelligent extraterrestrial life. Active SETI messages
Active_SETI
Topics referred to by the same term
Radio Active may refer to: Radio Active (radio series), a radio comedy programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 during the 1980s Radio Active (TV series), a
Radio_Active
Directory service, created by Microsoft for Windows domain networks
Active Directory (AD) is a directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. Windows Server operating systems include it as a set of
Active_Directory
Type of automotive suspension
An active suspension is a type of automotive suspension that uses an onboard control system to control the vertical movement of the vehicle's wheels and
Active_suspension
Addressing scheme in flat panel displays
Active matrix is a type of addressing scheme used in flat panel displays. It is a method of switching individual elements of a flat panel display, known
Active_matrix
Windows component-based scripting technology
Active Scripting (formerly known as ActiveX Scripting) is the technology used in Windows to implement component-based scripting support. It is based on
Active_Scripting
Database with event driven features
In computing, an active database is a database that includes an event-driven architecture (often in the form of ECA rules) that can respond to conditions
Active_database
Grammatical voice
Active voice is a grammatical voice prevalent in many of the world's languages. It is the default voice for clauses that feature a transitive verb in
Active_voice
Cellular molecule transport mechanism against the concentration gradient
concentration gradient. Active transport requires cellular energy to achieve this movement. There are two types of active transport: primary active transport that
Active_transport
Software design pattern
The active object design pattern decouples method execution from method invocation for objects that each reside in their own thread of control. The goal
Active_object
Radio format
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock stations play a balance of new hard
Active_rock
Technique of both listening to what is said and replying with an accurate summary
Active listening is the act of intentionally engaging with communication. Speakers receive confirmation that their point is coming across and listeners
Active_listening
Performance metric for success of an internet product
Active users is a software performance metric that is commonly used to measure the level of engagement for a particular software product or object, by
Active_users
Active Wheel was a Michelin-developed tire which incorporates an electric motor and suspension It was presented at Challenge Bibendum 2004's edition on
Active_Wheel
Active region of an enzyme
biochemistry, the active site is the region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction. The active site consists of amino
Active_site
Concept in classical and Medieval philosophy
medieval philosophy, the active intellect (Latin: intellectus agens; also translated as agent intellect, active intelligence, active reason, or productive
Active_intellect
Educational technique
Active learning is "a method of learning in which students are actively or experientially involved in the learning process and where there are different
Active_learning
Building and planning promoting physical activity
Active design is a set of building and planning principles that promote physical activity. Active design in a building, landscape or city design integrates
Active_design
Electric antennae
An active antenna is an antenna that contains active electronic components such as transistors, as opposed to most antennas which only consist of passive
Active_antenna
Camouflage changing continually to match background
Active camouflage, adaptive camouflage, or chameleonizing is camouflage that adapts, often rapidly, to the surroundings of an object such as an animal
Active_camouflage
Political warfare conducted by the USSR & Russia
Active measures (Russian: активные мероприятия, romanized: aktivnye meropriyatiya, designated "executive action" by the U.S. Government) is a term used
Active_measures
Location system
Active Bat is a low-power, wireless indoor location system accurate up to 3 cm. It is based on a principle of trilateration, and relies on multiple ultrasonic
Active_Bat
An active placebo is a placebo that produces noticeable side effects that may convince the person being treated that they are receiving a legitimate treatment
Active_placebo
Biologically active component in a pharmaceutical drug or pesticide
An active ingredient is any ingredient that provides biologically active or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention
Active_ingredient
Geological feature
An active volcano is a volcano that is currently erupting, or has the potential to erupt in the future. Conventionally it is applied to any that have erupted
Active_volcano
Perpetrator of a mass shooting
An active shooter is the perpetrator of an ongoing mass shooting. The term is primarily used to characterize shooters who are targeting victims indiscriminately
Active_shooter
American rock band
Let's Active was an American rock group formed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1981, and often identified with the jangle pop guitar work of the group's
Let's_Active
Unmotorised transport powered by activity
Active mobility, soft mobility, active travel, active transport or active transportation is the transport of people or goods, through non-motorized means
Active_mobility
Topics referred to by the same term
Active component may refer to: Active duty, full-time service in a military force Active component, an electronic device that amplifies a signal or produces
Active_component
Bodies orbiting within the main asteroid belt which have shown cometary activity
Active asteroids are small Solar System bodies that have asteroid-like orbits but show comet-like visual characteristics. That is, they show a coma, tail
Active_asteroid
Active ageing (active aging in the US) is a concept recently deployed by the European Commission, the World Health Organization, and used also in Human
Active_ageing
Role-playing video game mechanic
Active Time Battle (ATB) is a role-playing video game mechanic invented by Hiroyuki Ito. It was first used in Final Fantasy IV (1991), and patented in
Active_Time_Battle
2018 video game
Active Shooter is a first-person shooter video game depicting a school shooting, developed by Russian video game developer Anton Makarevskiy and publisher
Active_Shooter
Matter behavior at system scale
Active matter is matter composed of large numbers of active "agents", each of which consumes energy in order to move or to exert mechanical forces. Such
Active_matter
Active Disassembly (AD) is a developing technology which is associated with the term active disassembly using smart materials (ADSM). Smart materials
Active_disassembly
listing active separatist movements by continent: List of active separatist movements in Africa List of active separatist movements in Asia List of active separatist
Lists of active separatist movements
Lists_of_active_separatist_movements
1993 compilation album by Def Leppard
Retro Active is a compilation album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released in 1993. The album features touched-up versions of B-sides and previously
Retro_Active
Israeli video game company
Moon Active (Hebrew: מון אקטיב בע"מ) is a private Israeli company that develops online games. The company was founded in 2011 by Samuel Albin and is engaged
Moon_Active
List of ships with the same or similar names
USCGC Active has been the name of more than one vessel of the United States Coast Guard, and may refer to: USCGC Active (WPC-125), later WSC-125, a patrol
USCGC_Active
Area of computer vision
An area of computer vision is active vision, sometimes also called active computer vision. An active vision system is one that can manipulate the viewpoint
Active_vision
Active destocking in supply chain management is an active decision to reduce the inventory-to-sales ratio of a company. The inventory can include finished
Active_destocking
An active surface is a surface of a radio telescope that is under active computer control of its shape. Large radio telescopes (more than 10 m in diameter
Active_surface
In computing, an active message is a messaging object capable of performing processing on its own. This contrasts with traditional computer-based messaging
Active_message
Topics referred to by the same term
Active reserve may refer to: United States Army Reserve Active Reserve (Czech Army) Active reserve (KGB) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Active_reserve
In finance, active return refers to the returns produced by an investment portfolio due to active management decisions made by the portfolio manager that
Active_return
Topics referred to by the same term
The term active center may refer to: Active center (polymer science), the site on a chain carrier at which reaction occurs The active site of an enzyme
Active_center
Software framework by Microsoft introduced in 1996
Microsoft introduced ActiveX in 1996. In principle, ActiveX is not dependent on Microsoft Windows operating systems, but in practice, most ActiveX controls only
ActiveX
Actions to enhance ability to understand
Active perception is the selecting of behaviors to increase information from the flow of data those behaviors produce in a particular environment. In other
Active_perception
2024 single by Asake and Travis Scott
"Active" is a song by Nigerian singer Asake and American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released on 6 August 2024 through YBNL Nation and Empire
Active_(song)
after the value of B changes and before the value of A becomes necessary. Active updating is updating A immediately after B changes, while passive updating
Active_updating
Active defense can refer to a defensive strategy in the military or cybersecurity arena. In the cybersecurity arena, active defense may mean "asymmetric
Active_defense
Topics referred to by the same term
Active probing, in countries with strict Internet censorship, is a way to detect VPN-like services by sending requests to suspected addresses/servers.
Active_probing
of the Australian national team is Australian Active Support (AAS). AAS, then known as Socceroos Active Support (SAS), was founded in January 2015 as
Australia men's national soccer team
Australia_men's_national_soccer_team
Natural or therapeutic induction of immunity after exposure to an antigen
Active immunization is the induction of immunity after exposure to an antigen. Antibodies are created by the recipient and may be stored permanently.[citation
Active_immunization
Concept in software engineering
In software engineering, the active record pattern is an architectural pattern. It is found in software that stores in-memory object data in relational
Active_record_pattern
Web application development playform
The Active Platform was the name of a development platform released by Microsoft in the 90s for creating web applications and delivering them to a PC desktop
Active_Platform
List of ships with the same or similar names
the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth currently under construction: HMS Active (1758) was a 28-gun sixth rate launched
HMS_Active
Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes
frequency of eruption or volcanism, are referred to as either active, dormant, or extinct. Active volcanoes have a history of volcanism and are likely to erupt
Volcano
1991 single by A Lighter Shade of Brown featuring Shiro Stokes and Teardrop
"Latin Active" is a song by American hip hop duo A Lighter Shade of Brown and the lead single from their debut studio album Brown & Proud (1990). It features
Latin_Active
Topics referred to by the same term
Active roster may refer to: Active roster (baseball), a list of available Major League Baseball (MLB) players 53-man roster, of the National Football League
Active_roster
Type of motor vehicle steering device
Active steering describes a steering system for a vehicle in which the relationship between the driver’s steer inputs and the angle of the steered road
Active_steering
American software company
ActiveCampaign is a Chicago-based software company that provides a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for customer experience automation
ActiveCampaign
Compact region at a galaxy's center with abnormally high luminosity
An active galactic nucleus (AGN) is a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum
Active_galactic_nucleus
International health club chain
Virgin Active Limited is a chain of health clubs in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Italy, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Virgin
Virgin_Active
Telecommunications routing system
Active networking is a communication pattern that allows packets flowing through a telecommunications network to dynamically modify the operation of the
Active_networking
Design concept
Active redundancy is a design concept that increases operational availability and that reduces operating cost by automating most critical maintenance actions
Active_redundancy
Method of guiding a projectile to a target
and anti-laser active protection systems. Guidance system Laser rangefinder List of laser articles List of laser applications Semi-active radar homing Paromtchik
Laser_guidance
Topics referred to by the same term
"Active class" may refer to: Active-class frigate, a class of eight fifth-rate frigates operated by the British Royal Navy from 1780 to 1830 Active-class
Active_class
Method for reducing unwanted sound
Active noise control (ANC), also known as noise cancellation (NC), or active noise reduction (ANR), is a method for reducing unwanted sound by the addition
Active_noise_control
Japanese anime television series
Active Raid: Kidō Kyōshūshitsu Daihachigakari (Japanese: アクティヴレイド 機動強襲室第八係, Hepburn: Akutivu Reido Kidō Kyōshūshitsu Daihachigakari; lit. "Active Raid:
Active_Raid
An active fluid is a densely packed soft material whose constituent elements can directly inject and dissipate energy. Examples include dense suspensions
Active_fluid
Non-lethal, directed-energy weapon (2002–current)
The Active Denial System (ADS) is a directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military, designed for area denial, perimeter security and crowd control
Active_Denial_System
Type of phased-array radar
An active electronically scanned array (AESA) is a type of phased array antenna, which is a computer-controlled antenna array in which the beam of radio
Active electronically scanned array
Active_electronically_scanned_array
Virtual world launched in 1995
Active Worlds is an online virtual world, developed by ActiveWorlds Inc., a company based in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and launched on June 28, 1995
Active_Worlds
List of ships with the same or similar names
USRC Active was the name of six vessels of the United States Revenue Cutter Service, and may refer to: USRC Active (1791), a topsail schooner launched
USRC_Active
Messaging and VoIP service owned by Meta
standard WhatsApp client. As of May 2025, the service had 3 billion monthly active users, making it the most popular messenger app. The name of the app is
Physically active way of life
Active living is a health promotion philosophy and approach, defined as a way of life that integrates and values movement as a natural part of everyday
Active_living
This is a list of active German Navy ships as of 2022. There are approximately 65 ships in commission including; 11 frigates, 5 corvettes, 2 minesweepers
List of active German Navy ships
List_of_active_German_Navy_ships
Dietary supplement
Active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) is an alpha-glucan rich nutritional supplement produced from shiitake (Lentinula edodes). The product is a subject
AHCC
This is a list of sexually active popes, Catholic priests who were not celibate before they became pope, and those who were legally married before becoming
List_of_sexually_active_popes
Infectious disease
proportion of latent infections progress to active disease that, if left untreated, can be fatal. Typical symptoms of active TB are chronic cough with blood-containing
Tuberculosis
2017 American film
Active Adults is a 2017 comedy-drama film written by Max and Aaron Fisher-Cohen and directed by Aaron Fisher-Cohen. It stars Lola Kirke, Dominic Chianese
Active_Adults
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up active measures in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Active Measures may refer to: Active measures, political warfare conducted by the Russian or
Active_Measures
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Active may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Active (1779), a brigantine-rigged packet launched in 1779 and captured by
USS_Active
American multinational software company
32°47′08″N 96°47′53″W / 32.785676°N 96.798054°W / 32.785676; -96.798054 Active Network, LLC, is an American multinational corporation headquartered in
Active_Network,_LLC
of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS Lists of currently active military equipment by country List of Russian aircraft losses during the
List of active Russian military aircraft
List_of_active_Russian_military_aircraft
Type of military anti-projectile defense system
An active protection system (APS) is a system designed to actively prevent certain anti-tank weapons from destroying a vehicle. Countermeasures that either
Active_protection_system
Strait in British Columbia
Active Pass (Saanich: SḴŦAḴ) is a strait separating Galiano Island in the north and Mayne Island in the south in the southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia
Active_Pass
Investment approach where managers actively select and adjust portfolio holdings
Active management (also called active investing) is an approach to investing. In an actively managed portfolio of investments, the investor selects the
Active_management
1992 studio album by X-Raided
Psycho Active is the debut solo album by American rapper X-Raided, released April 16, 1992 through Blackmarket Records. Before the album's release, X-Raided
Psycho_Active
List of popular social apps with usage numbers and other information
This is a list of social platforms with at least 100 million monthly active users. The list includes social networks, as well as online forums, photo and
List of most popular social platforms
List_of_most_popular_social_platforms
2008 studio album by McFly
Radio:Active (stylised as Radio:ACTIVE) is the fourth studio album by English pop rock band McFly. It is the band's first album under their new, self-created
Radio:Active
Missile guidance technique
Active radar homing (ARH) is a missile guidance method in which a missile contains a radar transceiver (in contrast to semi-active radar homing, which
Active_radar_homing
Form of carbon with an extremely high surface area
a high surface-area-to-volume ratio. Activated is sometimes replaced by active. Because it is so porous on a microscopic scale, activated carbon has a
Activated_carbon
Type of input device
An active pen (also referred to as active stylus) is an input device that includes electronic components and allows users to write directly onto the display
Active_pen
Temporary region on the Sun
solar physics, an active region is a temporary feature in the Sun's atmosphere characterized by a strong and complex magnetic field. Active regions are often
Active_region
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
Boy/Male
Indian
Captivating, Fascinating, Devout, Active
Boy/Male
Muslim
Jubilant, Buoyant, Active
Boy/Male
Muslim
Active
Girl/Female
Tamil
Active, Alert and intellectual, With a beautiful mind
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (of Norman origin)
Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Haineville or Henneville in Manche, France, named from the Germanic personal name Hagano + Old French ville ‘settlement’.English (Yorkshire) : nickname for a scarred or maimed person, from Middle English, Old English hamel ‘mutilated’, ‘crooked’.Irish (Ulster) : according to MacLysaght, a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÃdhmaill ‘descendant of Ãdhmall’, which he derives from ádhmall ‘active’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.New England Americanized form of French Lavallée (see Lavallee) or a similar name.
Boy/Male
Indian
Active, Quick
Boy/Male
Hindu
Skilful, Active
Boy/Male
Indian
Active
Boy/Male
Muslim
Energetic, Dynamic, Lively, Active
Boy/Male
Muslim
Energetic, Dynamic, Lively, Active
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Restless, Active, Agile
Boy/Male
Muslim
Captivating, Fascinating, Devout, Active
Boy/Male
Hindu
Brave, Vigorous, Active, Inspiring with courage (Son of Shiva)
Girl/Female
Indian
Restless, Active, Agile
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kartikeya | காரà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ேய
Brave, Vigorous, Active, Inspiring with courage (Son of Shiva)
Kartikeya | காரà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ேய
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Keikr (from Old West Scandinavian keikr ‘bent backwards’).German : nickname from Middle High German kec ‘lively’, ‘active’ (cognate of English quick), which later changed its meaning to ‘bold’, ‘forward’, ‘fresh’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Active, Alert and intellectual, With a beautiful mind
Girl/Female
Muslim
Active, Energetic
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
Goddess Saraswati
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Buss.North German (Büsse) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of boxes and containers or for a gunsmith, from Middle Low German büsse, busse ‘box’, ‘gun’, ‘rifle’.English : variant spelling of Buss.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Desire
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French, Greek, Latin
Cheerful; Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest; Lace-like
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian
English, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian : variant of Carl.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Precious
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of the creator
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Happy
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew
The Lord has Remembered
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
v. i.
To be exited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
adv.
In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one's own action; voluntarily, not passively.
n.
Active quality or power; capacity or power adequate to the production of a given effect; energy; strength; potency; efficacy; as, the virtue of a medicine.
a.
Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
a.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
a.
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
a.
Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.
a.
Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant.
adv.
In an active signification; as, a word used actively.
a.
Nimble; light and quick; active; rapid.
a.
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.
a.
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
a.
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
a.
Applied to a form of the verb; -- opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice.
n.
Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.
n.
The quality of being active; nimbleness; quickness of motion; activity.
a.
Vigorous; lively; active; vegete.
a.
Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury.
a.
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
a.
Lively; active; sprightly; vigorous.