Adjective

(en adjective)

Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

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Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.

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In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; — opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct.

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# Being an active volcano.

Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; — opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert.

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*:This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.He was smooth-faced, and his fresh skin and well-developed figure bespoke the man in good physical condition through active exercise, yet well content with the world's apportionment.

Requiring or implying action or exertion;—opposed to sedentary or to tranquil.

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Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; — opposed to speculative or theoretical.

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Brisk; lively.

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Implying or producing rapid action.

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About verbs.

#Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.

#Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.

#Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.

(lb) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.

Adjective

(er)

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

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Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation

Spurious, artificial.

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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.

Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.

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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.

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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)

*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.

Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.

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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)

*:whose false foundation waves have swept away

Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.

(lb) Out of tune.