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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
Active_volcano
Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes
A volcano is a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below
Volcano
As of 2018, the Philippines has 24 volcanoes listed as active by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Twenty-one of these
List of active volcanoes in the Philippines
List_of_active_volcanoes_in_the_Philippines
Active volcanic island in the province of Cagayan in northern Philippines
Didicas Volcano is an active volcanic island in the province of Cagayan in northern Philippines. The island, which was a submarine volcano and re-emerged
Didicas_Volcano
This is a list of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines, as classified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Map all coordinates
List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
List_of_potentially_active_volcanoes_in_the_Philippines
Tectonic belt of earthquakes and volcanoes
contains between 750 and 915 active or dormant volcanoes, around two-thirds of the world total. The exact number of volcanoes within the Ring of Fire depends
Ring_of_Fire
Volcano in Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Arenal) is a recently active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km (56 mi) northwest of San
Arenal_Volcano
Stratovolcano in Puebla, Mexico
nicknamed La Mujer Dormida, "The Sleeping Woman". Popocatépetl became an active volcano, raining fire on Earth in blind rage at the loss of his beloved. In
Popocatépetl
Low-profile volcano usually formed almost entirely of fluid lava flows
rift volcanism. They include the largest active volcanoes on Earth, such as Mauna Loa. Giant shield volcanoes are found on other planets of the Solar System
Shield_volcano
Volcanic activity in Italy
Plate and the African Plate. Italy is a volcanically active country, containing the only active volcanoes in mainland Europe (while volcanic islands are also
Volcanism_of_Italy
National park in Hawaii, United States
encompasses two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's largest shield volcano. The park provides
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Hawaiʻi_Volcanoes_National_Park
Active volcano in Hawaii
[kiːlɐwˈwɛjə]) is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210
Kīlauea
Volcano in Batangas, Philippines
Manila, the volcano is the second most active volcano in the country, with 39 recorded historical eruptions, all concentrated on Volcano Island, near
Taal_Volcano
Stratovolcano in Luzon, Philippines
Bulkang Mayon, IPA: [mɐˈjɔn]), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A
Mayon
Active volcano in Costa Rica
The Irazú Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Irazú) is an active volcano in Costa Rica, situated in the Cordillera Central near the city of Cartago. The name might
Irazú_Volcano
Active volcano in southern Chile
Volcán Villarrica, Mapudungun: Ruka Pillañ) is one of Chile's most active volcanoes, rising above the lake and town of the same name, 750 km (470 mi) south
Villarrica_(volcano)
and volcanoes of Sulawesi and the Sangihe Islands. The latter group is in one volcanic arc together with the Philippine volcanoes. The most active volcano
List of volcanoes in Indonesia
List_of_volcanoes_in_Indonesia
Volcano in Guatemala
ˈfweɣo]; Spanish for "Volcano of Fire", often shortened to Fuego) or Chi Q'aq' (Kaqchikel for "where the fire is") is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala
Volcán_de_Fuego
Glacier and volcano in Iceland
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is part of a chain of volcanoes stretching across Iceland. Its nearest active neighbours are Katla, to the northeast, and Eldfell
Eyjafjallajökull
Volcanic history of Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is an active volcano which is the high peak in Japan. The latest eruption of Mount Fuji was triggered by an earthquake in 1707. The mountain
Historic eruptions of Mount Fuji
Historic_eruptions_of_Mount_Fuji
Active volcano in the Philippines
Cabalian Volcano is an active stratovolcano located in the province of Southern Leyte (Region VIII) in the Philippines. Cabalian is classified by the Philippine
Cabalian_Volcano
These lists cover volcanoes by type and by location. Active volcano List of crater lakes List of extraterrestrial volcanoes List of largest volcanic eruptions
Lists_of_volcanoes
Volcano on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
Klyuchevskoi, Russian: Ключевской) is an active stratovolcano, the highest mountain of Siberia and the highest active volcano of Eurasia. Its steep, symmetrical
Klyuchevskaya_Sopka
Volcano in Hawaii, United States
of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Loa is Earth's largest active volcano by both
Mauna_Loa
Active volcano in the Philippines
Philippines. The mountain is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines, which last erupted in 1924. The volcano is politically located in the Municipality
Smith_Volcano
Supervolcano in New Zealand
42-year period shows that Taupō Volcano is active with periods of volcanic unrest and has been for some time. Some volcanoes within the Taupō Volcanic Zone
Taupō_Volcano
Practice of sliding down the slopes of a volcanic mountain
often used. Cerro Negro is also an active volcano, although the last eruption was in 1999. Mount Yasur is far more active and more dangerous, with volcanic
Volcano_boarding
Shield volcano in Oregon, United States
Newberry Volcano is a large, active, shield-shaped stratovolcano located about 20 miles (32 km) south of Bend, Oregon, United States, 35 miles (56 km)
Newberry_Volcano
Active stratovolcano in Ecuador
reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world. Cotopaxi is known to have erupted 87 times, resulting
Cotopaxi
Active stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy
east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone
Mount_Vesuvius
Volcano in East Java
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of composite volcanoes located on the border between Banyuwangi Regency and Bondowoso Regency of East Java, Indonesia
Ijen
Active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is one of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe, and the tallest peak in Italy south of the Alps with a current
Mount_Etna
Volcanic event
volcanologists. These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of behavior has been observed. Some volcanoes may exhibit only one characteristic type
Volcanic_eruption
Active volcano in the Philippines
Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano (Hiligaynon: Bolkang Kanglaon; Cebuano: Bolkang Kanglaon; Filipino: Bulkang Kanlaon), is an active andesitic stratovolcano
Kanlaon
Active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
40% of Africa's historical volcanic eruptions. The volcano partly overlaps with two older volcanoes, Baruta and Shaheru, and is also surrounded by hundreds
Mount_Nyiragongo
Active stratovolcano in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It is located approximately
Mount_Merapi
Active volcano in Chile
Osorno Volcano is a 2,652-metre-tall (8,701 ft) conical stratovolcano lying between Osorno Province and Llanquihue Province in the Los Lagos Region of
Osorno_(volcano)
Chain of stratovolcanoes in western North America
The Cascade Volcanoes (also known as the Cascade Volcanic Arc or the Cascade Arc) are a number of volcanoes in a continental volcanic arc in western North
Cascade_Volcanoes
Volcano on Jupiter's moon Io
Pele is an active volcano on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io. It is located on Io's trailing hemisphere at A large, 300-kilometer (190 mi) tall volcanic
Pele_(volcano)
Stratovolcano in Alaska
Homer and about 175 miles (282 km) southwest of Anchorage. The volcano is frequently active, with major eruptions recorded in 1883, 1935, 1963–64, 1976,
Augustine_Volcano
GPX (secondary coordinates) This article contains a list of volcanoes, which are active, dormant, or extinct in the United States and its territories
List of volcanoes in the United States
List_of_volcanoes_in_the_United_States
Active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island Saint Vincent
Soufrière Saint Vincent (French pronunciation: [sufʁjɛʁ sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃]) is an active volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
La_Soufrière_(Saint_Vincent)
coordinates) This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Japan. An Orange background indicates a volcano considered active by the Japan Meteorological
List_of_volcanoes_in_Japan
Volcanic caldera in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia
but says that Krakatoa is often employed. Indonesia has over 130 active volcanoes, the most of any nation. They make up the axis of the Indonesian island
Krakatoa
Upcoming animated film
Latifah Tease 'Ice Age: Boiling Point': Scrat The Squirrel's Baby, An Active Volcano & More – CinemaCon". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 17
Ice_Age:_Boiling_Point
Active volcano in Arusha Region, Tanzania
just southwest of the volcano. The volcano is part of the Ngorongoro volcanic highland, a system of volcanoes that were active from the Miocene to present
Ol_Doinyo_Lengai
Active volcano in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango
Santa_María_(volcano)
Active complex volcano in Nicaragua
gas (from the active Santiago crater) and volcanologists study this (amongst other signs) to better understand the behavior of the volcano and also evaluate
Masaya_Volcano
A list (incomplete) of volcanoes on Earth arranged by elevation in metres. A list (incomplete) of volcanoes on Earth arranged by elevation in meters from
List of volcanoes by elevation
List_of_volcanoes_by_elevation
Stratovolcano in Indonesia
Semeru is the highest mountain on the Indonesian island of Java and an active volcano located in the province of East Java in a subduction zone, where the
Semeru
Volcano in Bali, Indonesia
(Indonesian: Gunung Batur; Balinese: ᬕᬸᬦᬸᬂᬩᬢᬸᬃ, romanized: gunung batuŕ) is an active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas northwest of Mount
Mount_Batur
Large volcano in Southern Iceland
pronunciation: [ˈkʰahtla] ) is an active subglacial volcano in southern Iceland. This volcano has been very active historically with at least twenty documented
Katla_(volcano)
Government agency in the Philippines
national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, as well as other specialized information and
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Philippine_Institute_of_Volcanology_and_Seismology
Large stratovolcano in El Salvador
highest volcano in the country. It is located immediately west of Coatepeque Caldera. The volcano was the inspiration for one of the active volcanoes in Antoine
Santa_Ana_Volcano
Volcano in Japan
389 ft 3 in). It is the highest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano on any Asian island (after Mount Kerinci on the Indonesian island of Sumatra)
Mount_Fuji
Mountain in Chile
Hudson Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Hudson, Cerro Hudson, or Monte Hudson) is the most active volcano in the southern part of the Southern Volcanic Zone of
Hudson_Volcano
2024 Norwegian miniseries
series' portrayals are fictional, Cumbre Vieja is real, being the most active volcano on the island of La Palma, with eruptions recorded as far back as 125
La_Palma_(miniseries)
Stratovolcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Island') is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. It is the most active volcano in Japan
Sakurajima
Volcanic cone in Alaska, United States
Redoubt Volcano, or Mount Redoubt (Dena'ina: Bentuggezh K’enulgheli), is an active stratovolcano in the largely volcanic Aleutian Range of the U.S. state
Mount_Redoubt
1947 novel by Malcolm Lowry
Under the Volcano is a novel by the English writer Malcolm Lowry (1909–1957) published in 1947. It tells the story of Geoffrey Firmin, an alcoholic British
Under_the_Volcano
Active volcanic island off the coast of Sicily, Italy
north coast of Sicily, containing Mount Stromboli, one of the four active volcanoes in Italy. It is one of the seven Aeolian Islands, a volcanic arc north
Stromboli
Active volcanic island in the Andaman Sea
It is the only confirmed active volcano in the Indian subcontinent, and the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar. It
Barren Island (Andaman Islands)
Barren_Island_(Andaman_Islands)
Volcano in Mexico
three and as of 2015 is one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico and in North America. Having been active for nearly 5 million years, and with frequent
Volcán_de_Colima
Volcano in north-central Ecuador
Botanical Gardens. "Guagua Pichincha Volcano". Volcano Discovery. Retrieved 2018-04-19. "Guagua Pichincha Volcano". Volcano Live. Retrieved 2018-04-19. Ulloa
Pichincha_(volcano)
Volcano in Costa Rica
The Poás Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Poás), is an active 2,697-metre (8,848 ft) stratovolcano in central Costa Rica located within Poas Volcano National
Poás_Volcano
Undersea volcano in Papua New Guinea
The Titan Ridge Volcano, also known as the Central Bismarck Sea Volcano, is an actively erupting submarine volcano in the Bismarck Sea. It is located 125
Titan_Ridge_Volcano
The Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain is a series of volcanoes and seamounts extending about 6,200 km (3,900 mi) across the Pacific Ocean. The chain was
List of volcanoes in the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
List_of_volcanoes_in_the_Hawaiian–Emperor_seamount_chain
Natural park in Bicol Region, Philippines
includes its centerpiece Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, and its adjacent surroundings. The volcano is also renowned for having
Mayon_Volcano_Natural_Park
Stratovolcano in Bali, Indonesia
Great Mountain') is an active volcano in Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia. It is located southeast of Mount Batur volcano, also in Bali. It is the
Mount_Agung
Stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington
Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade Volcano list. The large amount of glacial ice means that
Mount_Rainier
Cameroon Mount Oku Mount Nyiragongo, Goma; designated as a Decade Volcano It contains an active lava lake inside its crater which overflowed due to cracks in
List_of_stratovolcanoes
Volcanic mountain in Colombia
Ocean and contains some of the world's most active volcanoes. It is the third most northernly of the volcanoes lying in the North Volcanic Zone of the Andean
Nevado_del_Ruiz
Volcano on the island of Luzon, Philippines
Cagua Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Philippine province of Cagayan. It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines and has erupted twice
Cagua_Volcano
Volcano in the Philippines
Babuyan Claro Volcano, also known as Mount Pangasun, is an active volcano located on Babuyan Island, the northernmost of the Babuyan group of islands
Babuyan_Claro_Volcano
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe, and one of the most active in the world, currently 3,403 m (11,165 ft) high
Sicily
Volcano on Jan Mayen island
and is the world's northernmost subaerial active volcano and the only active volcano in Norway. The volcano is topped by a mostly ice-filled crater about
Beerenberg
Volcano and highest mountain in Spain
older, eroded, and extinct volcano, at an elevation of about 2,190 m (7,190 ft) above sea level. Teide is an active volcano, with its most recent eruption
Teide
Volcano in central Costa Rica
Turrialba Volcano is an active volcano in central Costa Rica that has been eruptive in recent years including 2016 and in January, March, and April 2017
Turrialba_Volcano
reclassified in the active list or the potentially active list. Volcanoes with solfataric or fumarolic activity indicating active magma supply such as
List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
List_of_inactive_volcanoes_in_the_Philippines
Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
years). The only active volcanism in the last 200 years has been on the southeastern island, Hawaiʻi, and on the submerged but growing volcano to the extreme
Hawaiian_Islands
Large group of volcanoes on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
160 volcanoes, 29 of them still active. The peninsula has a high density of volcanoes and associated volcanic phenomena, with 29 active volcanoes being
Volcanoes_of_Kamchatka
Landform created by the eruption of mud or slurries, water, and gases
volcanoes are associated with subduction zones and about 1100 have been identified on or near land. The temperature of any given active mud volcano generally
Mud_volcano
Large active stratovolcano on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It and Karymsky are Kamchatka's largest, most active and most continuously erupting volcanoes, as well
Shiveluch
Active submarine volcano southeast of Hawaii
Kamaʻehuakanaloa Seamount (previously known as Lōʻihi) is an active submarine volcano about 22 mi (35 km) off the southeast coast of the island of Hawaii
Kamaʻehuakanaloa_Seamount
Volcano in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Mount Aso (阿蘇山, Aso-san) or Aso Volcano is the second largest active volcano in Japan after Mount Fuji, and among the largest in the world. Common use
Mount_Aso
Active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula
Koryaksky or Koryakskaya Sopka (Russian: Коря́кская со́пка) is an active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. It lies within sight
Koryaksky
Active volcano in Los Lagos Region, Chile
7420 BC ± 75 years. However, recent studies have found that the volcano is more active than thought. According to the Global Volcanism Program, its last
Chaitén_(volcano)
Active volcano in California, United States
region above the northern Sacramento Valley, it is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range of the Western United States, and part of the Cascade
Lassen_Peak
Smoke of unknown provenance observed in northwest Florida until the late 19th century
smoke. A number of explanations have been given, most famously that an active volcano stood out in the swamplands, but no one was able to locate the smoke's
Wakulla_Volcano
There are no active volcanoes in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, although a few do exist in some British Overseas Territories
List of volcanoes in the United Kingdom
List_of_volcanoes_in_the_United_Kingdom
Geology of a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
The geology of the Canary Islands is dominated by volcanoes and volcanic rock. The Canary Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the North Atlantic
Geology_of_the_Canary_Islands
Stratovolcano in Oregon, United States
4, 2011. "Mount Hood–History and Hazards of Oregon's Most Recently Active Volcano". U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 060-00. U.S. Geological Survey and
Mount_Hood
Brazilian publicist and solo traveller (1998/1999–2025)
June 2025, Marins went missing while hiking on Mount Rinjani, an active Indonesian volcano with an elevation of 3,726 metres (12,224 ft.). According to her
Death_of_Juliana_Marins
2022 volcano eruption in Hawaiʻi
episode of eruptive volcanic activity at Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, located on Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi. Mauna Loa began to erupt shortly
2022_eruption_of_Mauna_Loa
Union territory of India
(780 mi) from Kolkata on the Indian mainland. Barren Island, the only active volcano in India, is located in the Andaman Sea. The islands have a 1,962 km
Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands
Active volcano on the Caribbean island of Martinique
emplaced at the summit. The activity ended in late 1932. The volcano is currently active. A few volcano tectonic earthquakes occur on Martinique every year, and
Mount_Pelée
as a protective barrier. Japan has 108 active volcanoes (10% of the world's active volcanoes) because of active plate tectonics in the Ring of Fire. Around
Geography_of_Japan
Tourist attractions in Puebla
geyser was formed before the 1064 eruption of the Popocatépetl, an active volcano and the second highest peak in Mexico, which likely activated geothermal
Cuexcomate
Active stratovolcano on the Kamchatka peninsula of Russia
largest, most active and most continuously erupting volcanoes, as well as one of the most active on the planet. It is named after the Karyms, an ethnic
Karymsky_(volcano)
Municipality in Masaya Department, Nicaragua
31 km southeast of Managua. It is located just east of the Masaya Volcano, an active volcano from which the city takes its name. With an estimated population
Masaya
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Pet form of English Ace, ACIE means "number one."
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English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places, derived from Old English clif, CLIVE means "bank, cliff, slope."
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English pet form of Celtic Arthur, possibly ARTIE means "bear-man."Â
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English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Shropshire and Cheshire, named Clive, from the dative case of Old English clif ‘slope’, ‘bank’, ‘cliff’ (see Cliff), originally used after a preposition. In some cases the name may be topographical, with the same origin and meaning.
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Narayanan | நாராயணந
Title of Vishnu
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Love; Grain
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, God's judge.
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princes; being angry
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English : variant of Bromley.
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Variant spelling of English Cheryl, possibly SHERILL means "darling beryl."
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Acting in concurrence; united in action.
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Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.
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Doing; active.
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Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
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Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
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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.
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Action.
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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.
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In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one's own action; voluntarily, not passively.
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In an active signification; as, a word used actively.
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Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
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Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.
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In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
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Applied to a form of the verb; -- opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice.
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Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.
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To make active.
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Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid.
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Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer.
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Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
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Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.