active
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈæktɪv/
- Specialized
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voz activa
- For the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse,' the verb is in the active voice because the subject is doing the action.
It's a difference between the active and passive notion of transformations.
- It's a difference between the active and passive notion of transformations.
Examples
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In grammar class, we learned that the verb is in the active voice when the subject performs the action.
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It's a difference between the active and passive notion of transformations.
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Writers often prefer using the active voice to create more engaging sentences that clearly show who is taking action.
Synonyms
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3.7
A sentence where the subject does the action
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.0
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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4.9
Energy in an electrical circuit that does useful work, like turning motors or lighting lamps
- Specialized
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6.1
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Active comes from the old Latin root act meaning 'to do'. The active (as a noun) is the grammatical form where the subject 'does' the action, so sentences are direct.