English > activeness: 2 senses > noun 1, state| Meaning | The state of being active. |
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| Synonyms | action, activity |
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| Attributes | active | (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt |
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| Narrower | agency | The state of being in action or exerting power |
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| behavior, behaviour | The action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances |
| busyness, hum | The state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity |
| eruption, eructation, extravasation | (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) |
| operation | The state of being in effect or being operative |
| overdrive | The state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration |
| play | A state in which action is feasible |
| swing | A state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity |
| Broader | state | The way something is with respect to its main attributes |
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| Opposite | inaction, inactivity, inactiveness | The state of being inactive |
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| Spanish | acción, actividad |
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| Catalan | acció, activitat |
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| Adjectives | active | tending to become more severe or wider in scope |
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| active | disposed to take action or effectuate change |
| active | (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt |
| active | exerting influence or producing a change or effect |
| active | engaged in full-time work |
| active | (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions |
| active | in operation |
| active | taking part in an activity |
| active | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations |