Active and Functioning

noun

• Chemical agent capable of activity.
  • synonyms: active agent
• The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.
  • usage: "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
  • synonyms: active voice
• A person who is a participating member of an organization.
  • usage: "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"

adjective

• Tending to become more severe or wider in scope.
  • usage: "active tuberculosis"
• Engaged in or ready for military or naval operations.
  • usage: "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"
  • synonyms: combat-ready, fighting
• Disposed to take action or effectuate change.
  • usage: "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
• Taking part in an activity.
  • usage: "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations"
  • synonyms: participating
• Characterized by energetic activity.
  • usage: "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
• Exerting influence or producing a change or effect.
  • usage: "an active ingredient"
• Full of activity or engaged in continuous activity.
  • usage: "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"
• In operation.
  • usage: "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
  • synonyms: alive
• Of the sun. ( characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions)
• (adj.) ()
• Used of verbs (e. G. `to run') and participial adjectives (e. G. `running' in `running water'. () expressing action rather than a state of being)
  • synonyms: dynamic
• Of e. G. Volcanos. ( capable of erupting)
• Of e. G. Volcanos. ( erupting or liable to erupt)
  • usage: "active volcanos"
• Engaged in full-time work.
  • usage: "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"

• (a.) Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
• (a.) Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.
• (a.) In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
• (a.) Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
• (a.) Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
• (a.) Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
• (a.) Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.
• (a.) Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
• Applied to a form of the verb; -- opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice.
• (a.) Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
• (a.) Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.

Active is a market in which there is frequent trading.

noun

• Process or manner of functioning or operating.
  • usage: "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
  • synonyms: operation, performance

verb

• Perform as expected when applied.
  • usage: "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
  • synonyms: function, work, operate, go, run
• Serve a purpose, role, or function.
  • usage: "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
  • synonyms: serve, function
• Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.
  • usage: "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
  • synonyms: officiate, function

adjective

• Performing or able to perform its regular function.
  • usage: "a functioning flashlight"