active
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- adjective
- /ˈæktɪv/
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activo
- As the volcano became active, the dome filled with lava, and sunken things rose to the surface.
- an active volcano
- active regions
- active regions near sunspots
It may be blowing very fast, but you don't have strong active overturning or convection.
- It may be blowing very fast, but you don't have strong active overturning or convection.
- In fact, a leaf is active all the time.
- It's an area that's constantly active all the time.
- Mtor is very active in cells while they are growing, so throughout development.
- So improving brain metabolism is about helping those brain regions that are under active become more active.
Examples
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These old rocks here will give us some idea of when this area was last active.
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Where is the most active volcano in the world?
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As you can see, this is a very active crime scene here.
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This is an active work zone.
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And here you can see some active regions.
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This is Kilauea, one of Hawaii's most active volcanoes.
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This is Kilauea, one of Hawaii's most active volcanoes.
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As for the volcano, Anak Krakatau, it's been active on and off for weeks.
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Where is the most active volcano in the world?
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A part of an enzyme or antibody where molecules attach and reactions start
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2.9
A person who helps with and joins local community projects like volunteering and neighborhood watch
- Specialized
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Energy in an electrical circuit that does useful work, like turning motors or lighting lamps
- Specialized
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A way of protecting an area from enemy planes or missiles using weapons and electronic systems to stop them
- Specialized
Childbirth in which the mother moves and changes position to help labor
- Specialized
A computer program that is running and showing on the screen so you can use it
- Specialized
Money or property that can be quickly turned into cash and used in business
- Specialized
Protection your body makes using antibodies after an infection or vaccine
- Specialized
A way some fish find objects by making a weak electric field and sensing changes in the field
- Specialized
A fake treatment that causes side effects like a real drug to keep people in the trial unaware
- Specialized
A screen that uses a small electronic part for each tiny dot to make images sharper and faster
- Specialized
To move a substance across a cell membrane from low to high concentration using energy
- Formal
A way of holding property where the person in charge must manage it and act for the people who benefit
- Specialized
A treatment for HIV that uses several medicines to lower the amount of virus in the body
- Specialized
A chemical in soaps and detergents that helps water mix with oil
How Active
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Active comes from the old Latin root act meaning 'to do'. When the sun or a volcano is active, it is 'doing' things like flares or eruptions, not resting.