active
Definitions
Noun
- Chemical agent capable of activity
- The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- A person who is a participating member of an organization
Adjective
- Tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- Disposed to take action or effectuate change
- Characterized by energetic activity
- Exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- Full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- Expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
- (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
- Engaged in full-time work
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "active".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | active | 2 | 88 |
| 2 | attractive | 3 | 39 |
| 3 | actively | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | radioactive | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | actives | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | inactive | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | unattractive | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | attractively | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | overactive | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | refractive | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | active's | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | attractiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | hyperactive | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | interactive | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | photorefractive | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | proactive | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | proactively | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | reactive | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | retroactive | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | retroactively | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "active".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | achieve | 2 | 51 |
| 2 | native | 2 | 46 |
| 3 | actively | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | natives | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | actives | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | inactive | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | activated | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | captive | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | activate | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | adjective | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | tactile | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | reactive | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | active's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | activase | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | proactive | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | affective | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | addictive | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | activates | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | maciver | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | archive | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "active" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "active" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "active" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | provides | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | islands | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | alumni | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | traditional | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | played | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | returned | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | particularly | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | tied | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | put | 1 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 14
Fragments: 20
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 6
Statistically Associated: 9
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Sep 22, 2026 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Thomas D. DeFeudis, 57, active member of Marlborough Chamber of Commerce
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Sep 22, 2026 Community Advocate

