active
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Is active a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of active?
Definition
adj (English)
1. In action; actually proceeding; working; in forceSynonyms: in action, working, in forceAntonyms: quiescent, dormant, extinctspecifically
2. (heading, grammar) About verbs.
3. (heading, grammar) About verbs.
4. (heading, grammar) About verbs.
5. (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.Examples: "I think it should be upgraded to Visual BASIC, but I'm no good at that. So maybe someone here would like to take a crack at it. There are only 40 lines of active code, plus a few REMs. About 100 BASIC commands altogether."; "Edge uses green text for comments. This makes it easier for you to quickly differentiate between active code and comments."
6. (electronics) Not passive.
noun (English)
1. (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).Examples: "Components are split into two broad segments: actives and passives. Active components like the vacuum tube and the transistor contain the power to generate and alter electrical signals."
Definition source: Wiktionary