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How to pronounce active
Say it like this: /ˈæktɪv/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does active mean?
adjHaving the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
“certain active principles”
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
“an active child or animal”
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
“active hostilities”
nounA person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
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