Busy
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adjective
- Characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation
"an active life"
- Producing or involving action or movement
- Asserting that the person or thing represented by the grammatical subject performs the action represented by the verb
"Hits in “he hits the ball” is active."
- Expressing action as distinct from mere existence or state
"active verbs such as “eat” and “sing”"
- Quick in physical movement lively
- Marked by vigorous activity} {sx
"The stock market was active."
- Requiring vigorous action or exertion
"active sports"
- Having practical operation or results effective
"an active law"
- Disposed to action energetic
"took an active interest"
- Engaged in an action or activity
"an active club member"
- Currently erupting or likely to erupt compare dormant, extinct
- Characterized by emission of large amounts of electromagnetic energy
"an active galactic nucleus"
- Engaged in full-time service especially in the armed forces
"active duty"
- Marked by present operation, transaction, movement, or use
"an active account"
- Capable of acting} or reacting {bcreacting readily
"active nitrogen"
- Tending to progress or to cause degeneration
"active tuberculosis"
- Capable of controlling voltages or currents
- Still eligible to win the pot in poker
- Moving down the line visiting in the set
- Producing active immunity
"Active immunization against Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough, is now usually achieved with combined pertussis-tetanus-diphtheria (DTP) vaccine."
noun
- An active person one engaged in an action or activity
"fraternity alumni and actives"
noun
- Usually long-lasting immunity that is acquired through production of antibodies within the organism in response to the presence of antigens compare passive immunity
adjective
- Of, relating to, or being an LCD in which each pixel is individually controlled
noun
- A person who is illegally using a firearm to kill or try to kill people especially in a public place a person who is shooting at people
"Stunned shoppers and mall employees initially mistook the sound of glass breaking for gunshots, leading to false rumors of an active shooter."
noun
- A region on the surface of an enzyme whose shape permits binding only of a specific molecular substrate that then undergoes catalysis
noun
- A computerized system in automobiles that actively adjusts the suspension in response to driving conditions
noun
- The movement of a chemical substance by the expenditure of energy against a gradient in concentration or in electrical potential across a plasma membrane compare passive transport
noun
- Employment as a full-time member of the military
"After two years of active duty she entered the reserves."
noun
- Participation in a battle or battles
"He saw no active service during his time in the army."
This clue was used on March 6, 2025.
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