active
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˈæktɪv/
- The soldiers were honored for their service and dedication while on active duty.
- active duty
- active-duty personnel
- active service
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- The IRA also changed its tactics and created active service units in March.
- And it it drew the criticism of the active duty SEAL community.
- You are now your own active duty and you don't belong to the Guard.
Examples
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The squadron had finished training and come up for active duty two weeks before.
Fiction book (2001) -
In recent years, mainland China has assumed an active role in international affairs.
Academic text (1999) -
Most of the increase was to provide for an active, forward military defense of Western Europe.
Academic text (2013) -
Trump had offered the use of active duty soldiers to assist.
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Today's army also has an unprecedented level of integration between its active and its reserve components.
Academic text (2012) -
He can be released on limited parole and reinstated to active duty.
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He is currently serving his country as part of the active military forces.
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Due to the emergency, many active personnel were deployed to assist with the crisis.
Synonyms
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3.7
Currently working in a job, for example as a teacher or police officer
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5.1
About military action or missions
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4.4
Ready to begin work, for example a military unit or machine
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.9
A person who helps with and joins local community projects like volunteering and neighborhood watch
- Specialized
1
4.0
A part of an enzyme or antibody where molecules attach and reactions start
- Specialized
1
6.1
A way of protecting an area from enemy planes or missiles using weapons and electronic systems to stop them
- Specialized
1
4.9
Energy in an electrical circuit that does useful work, like turning motors or lighting lamps
- Specialized
1
6.6
A fake treatment that causes side effects like a real drug to keep people in the trial unaware
- Specialized
1
4.3
A computer program that is running and showing on the screen so you can use it
- Specialized
1
3.6
Childbirth in which the mother moves and changes position to help labor
- Specialized
1
5.1
A screen that uses a small electronic part for each tiny dot to make images sharper and faster
- Specialized
1
4.9
A treatment for HIV that uses several medicines to lower the amount of virus in the body
- Specialized
1
3.9
To move a substance across a cell membrane from low to high concentration using energy
- Specialized
1
3.9
Protection your body makes using antibodies after an infection or vaccine
- Specialized
1
4.9
Money or property that can be quickly turned into cash and used in business
- Specialized
1
6.9
A chemical in soaps and detergents that helps water mix with oil
- Specialized
A way some fish find objects by making a weak electric field and sensing changes in the field
- Formal
A way of holding property where the person in charge must manage it and act for the people who benefit
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Morphology
Etymology
Active comes from the old Latin root act meaning 'to do'. In the military, active means on duty and ready to 'do' the work, which is why an active person is currently serving.