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Geological feature
An active volcano is a volcano that is currently erupting, or has the potential to erupt in the future. Conventionally it is applied to any that have
Active_volcano
Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes
A volcano is a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a
Volcano
As of 2018, the Philippines has 24 volcanoes listed as active by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Twenty-one of these
List of active volcanoes in the Philippines
List_of_active_volcanoes_in_the_Philippines
Volcanic activity in Italy
Plate and the African Plate. Italy is a volcanically active country, containing the only active volcanoes in mainland Europe (while volcanic islands are also
Volcanism_of_Italy
Volcano in Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Arenal) is a recently active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km (56 mi) northwest of San
Arenal_Volcano
Active volcano in Hawaii
[kiːlɐwˈwɛjə]) is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210
Kīlauea
This is a list of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines, as classified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Map all coordinates
List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
List_of_potentially_active_volcanoes_in_the_Philippines
Tectonic belt of earthquakes and volcanoes
contains between 750 and 915 active or dormant volcanoes, around two-thirds of the world total. The exact number of volcanoes within the Ring of Fire depends
Ring_of_Fire
Stratovolcano in Puebla, Mexico
nicknamed La Mujer Dormida, "The Sleeping Woman". Popocatépetl became an active volcano, raining fire on Earth in blind rage at the loss of his beloved. In
Popocatépetl
Low-profile volcano usually formed almost entirely of fluid lava flows
rift volcanism. They include the largest active volcanoes on Earth, such as Mauna Loa. Giant shield volcanoes are found on other planets of the Solar System
Shield_volcano
and volcanoes of Sulawesi and the Sangihe Islands. The latter group is in one volcanic arc together with the Philippine volcanoes. The most active volcano
List of volcanoes in Indonesia
List_of_volcanoes_in_Indonesia
Active volcano in southern Chile
Volcán Villarrica, Mapudungun: Ruka Pillañ) is one of Chile's most active volcanoes, rising above the lake and town of the same name, 750 km (470 mi) south
Villarrica_(volcano)
National park in Hawaii, United States
encompasses two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's largest shield volcano. The park provides
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Hawaiʻi_Volcanoes_National_Park
Stratovolcano in Luzon, Philippines
Bulkang Mayon, IPA: [mɐˈjɔn]), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A
Mayon
Practice of sliding down the slopes of a volcanic mountain
often used. Cerro Negro is also an active volcano, although the last eruption was in 1999. Mount Yasur is far more active and more dangerous, with volcanic
Volcano_boarding
Volcano in Hawaii, United States
of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Loa is Earth's largest active volcano by both
Mauna_Loa
Stratovolcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Island') is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. It is the most active volcano in Japan
Sakurajima
Volcanic caldera in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia
but says that Krakatoa is often employed. Indonesia has over 130 active volcanoes, the most of any nation. They make up the axis of the Indonesian island
Krakatoa
Shield volcano in Oregon, United States
Newberry Volcano is a large, active, shield-shaped stratovolcano located about 20 miles (32 km) south of Bend, Oregon, United States, 35 miles (56 km)
Newberry_Volcano
These lists cover volcanoes by type and by location. Active volcano List of crater lakes List of extraterrestrial volcanoes List of largest volcanic eruptions
Lists_of_volcanoes
Volcanic event
volcanologists. These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of behavior has been observed. Some volcanoes may exhibit only one characteristic type
Volcanic_eruption
Volcano in Batangas, Philippines
Manila, the volcano is the second most active volcano in the country, with 39 recorded historical eruptions, all concentrated on Volcano Island, near
Taal_Volcano
Active stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy
east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone
Mount_Vesuvius
Volcano in East Java
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of composite volcanoes located on the border between Banyuwangi Regency and Bondowoso Regency of East Java, Indonesia
Ijen
Volcano on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
Klyuchevskoi, Russian: Ключевской) is an active stratovolcano, the highest mountain of Siberia and the highest active volcano of Eurasia. Its steep, symmetrical
Klyuchevskaya_Sopka
Volcano in Guatemala
ˈfweɣo]; Spanish for "Volcano of Fire", often shortened to Fuego) or Chi Q'aq' (Kaqchikel for "where the fire is") is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala
Volcán_de_Fuego
Glacier and volcano in Iceland
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is part of a chain of volcanoes stretching across Iceland. Its nearest active neighbours are Katla, to the northeast, and Eldfell
Eyjafjallajökull
Active volcano in the Philippines
Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano (Hiligaynon: Bolkang Kanglaon; Cebuano: Bolkang Kanglaon; Filipino: Bulkang Kanlaon), is an active andesitic stratovolcano
Kanlaon
Active stratovolcano in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It is located approximately
Mount_Merapi
Active volcano in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango
Santa_María_(volcano)
(secondary coordinates) This is a list of inactive and potentially active volcanoes in metropolitan France. The Chaîne des Puys, the largest volcanic ensemble
List_of_volcanoes_in_France
Volcanic history of Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is an active volcano which is the high peak in Japan. The latest eruption of Mount Fuji was triggered by an earthquake in 1707. The mountain
Historic eruptions of Mount Fuji
Historic_eruptions_of_Mount_Fuji
Active volcano in Arusha Region, Tanzania
just southwest of the volcano. The volcano is part of the Ngorongoro volcanic highland, a system of volcanoes that were active from the Miocene to present
Ol_Doinyo_Lengai
Active volcano in the Philippines
Philippines. The mountain is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines, which last erupted in 1924. The volcano is politically located in the Municipality
Smith_Volcano
Active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island Saint Vincent
Soufrière Saint Vincent (French pronunciation: [sufʁjɛʁ sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃]) is an active volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
La_Soufrière_(Saint_Vincent)
Active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
40% of Africa's historical volcanic eruptions. The volcano partly overlaps with two older volcanoes, Baruta and Shaheru, and is also surrounded by hundreds
Mount_Nyiragongo
Chain of stratovolcanoes in western North America
The Cascade Volcanoes (also known as the Cascade Volcanic Arc or the Cascade Arc) are a number of volcanoes in a continental volcanic arc in western North
Cascade_Volcanoes
Active volcano on the Caribbean island of Martinique
emplaced at the summit. The activity ended in late 1932. The volcano is currently active. A few volcano tectonic earthquakes occur on Martinique every year, and
Mount_Pelée
Active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is one of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe, and the tallest peak in Italy south of the Alps with a current
Mount_Etna
Supervolcano in New Zealand
42-year period shows that Taupō Volcano is active with periods of volcanic unrest and has been for some time. Some volcanoes within the Taupō Volcanic Zone
Taupō_Volcano
Stratovolcano in Alaska
Homer and about 175 miles (282 km) southwest of Anchorage. The volcano is frequently active, with major eruptions recorded in 1883, 1935, 1963–64, 1976,
Augustine_Volcano
Government agency in the Philippines
national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, as well as other specialized information and
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Philippine_Institute_of_Volcanology_and_Seismology
Active volcano in Costa Rica
The Irazú Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Irazú) is an active volcano in Costa Rica, situated in the Cordillera Central near the city of Cartago. The name might
Irazú_Volcano
Volcano on Jupiter's moon Io
Pele is an active volcano on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io. It is located on Io's trailing hemisphere at A large, 300-kilometer (190 mi) tall volcanic
Pele_(volcano)
Large active stratovolcano on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It and Karymsky are Kamchatka's largest, most active and most continuously erupting volcanoes, as well
Shiveluch
Stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington
Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade Volcano list. The large amount of glacial ice means that
Mount_Rainier
coordinates) This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Japan. An Orange background indicates a volcano considered active by the Japan Meteorological
List_of_volcanoes_in_Japan
Active volcano in Chile
Osorno Volcano is a 2,652-metre-tall (8,701 ft) conical stratovolcano lying between Osorno Province and Llanquihue Province in the Los Lagos Region of
Osorno_(volcano)
Active volcanic island off the coast of Sicily, Italy
north coast of Sicily, containing Mount Stromboli, one of the four active volcanoes in Italy. It is one of the seven Aeolian Islands, a volcanic arc north
Stromboli
Volcano in Japan
389 ft 3 in). It is the highest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano on any Asian island (after Mount Kerinci on the Indonesian island of Sumatra)
Mount_Fuji
Volcano in Bali, Indonesia
(Indonesian: Gunung Batur; Balinese: ᬕᬸᬦᬸᬂᬩᬢᬸᬃ, romanized: gunung batuŕ) is an active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas northwest of Mount
Mount_Batur
Volcano in North Maluku, Indonesia
Dukono is an active volcano located in the northern part of Halmahera island, the largest of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. It has a broad profile and
Dukono
2024 Norwegian miniseries
series' portrayals are fictional, Cumbre Vieja is real, being the most active volcano on the island of La Palma, with eruptions recorded as far back as 125
La_Palma_(miniseries)
Volcano on Jan Mayen island
and is the world's northernmost subaerial active volcano and the only active volcano in Norway. The volcano is topped by a mostly ice-filled crater about
Beerenberg
Stratovolcano in Indonesia
Semeru is the highest mountain on the Indonesian island of Java and an active volcano located in the province of East Java in a subduction zone, where the
Semeru
Active complex volcano in Nicaragua
gas (from the active Santiago crater) and volcanologists study this (amongst other signs) to better understand the behavior of the volcano and also evaluate
Masaya_Volcano
Active stratovolcano in Ecuador
reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world. Cotopaxi is known to have erupted 87 times, resulting
Cotopaxi
Volcano in central Costa Rica
Turrialba Volcano is an active volcano in central Costa Rica that has been eruptive in recent years including 2016 and in January, March, and April 2017
Turrialba_Volcano
Active volcano in Los Lagos Region, Chile
7420 BC ± 75 years. However, recent studies have found that the volcano is more active than thought. According to the Global Volcanism Program, its last
Chaitén_(volcano)
Active volcanic island in the Andaman Sea
It is the only confirmed active volcano in the Indian subcontinent, and the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar. It
Barren Island (Andaman Islands)
Barren_Island_(Andaman_Islands)
Volcano in Mexico
three and as of 2015 is one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico and in North America. Having been active for nearly 5 million years, and with frequent
Volcán_de_Colima
coordinates) This is a list of active, dormant and extinct volcanoes in Australia and its island territories. Note that the term volcano is used loosely as it
List of volcanoes in Australia
List_of_volcanoes_in_Australia
Volcano in the Philippines
Babuyan Claro Volcano, also known as Mount Pangasun, is an active volcano located on Babuyan Island, the northernmost of the Babuyan group of islands
Babuyan_Claro_Volcano
Large volcano in Southern Iceland
pronunciation: [ˈkʰahtla] ) is an active subglacial volcano in southern Iceland. This volcano has been very active historically with at least twenty documented
Katla_(volcano)
Volcanic cone in Alaska, United States
Redoubt Volcano, or Mount Redoubt (Dena'ina: Bentuggezh K’enulgheli), is an active stratovolcano in the largely volcanic Aleutian Range of the U.S. state
Mount_Redoubt
Geological formation in Nebraska
Newcastle, Nebraska, although it has commonly been mistaken for an active volcano. The site was considered sacred by the Ponca and Arapaho Native American
Ionia_Volcano
Large stratovolcano in El Salvador
highest volcano in the country. It is located immediately west of Coatepeque Caldera. The volcano was the inspiration for one of the active volcanoes in Antoine
Santa_Ana_Volcano
Volcano in Costa Rica
The Poás Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Poás), is an active 2,697-metre (8,848 ft) stratovolcano in central Costa Rica located within Poas Volcano National
Poás_Volcano
Volcanic mountain in Colombia
Ocean and contains some of the world's most active volcanoes. It is the third most northernly of the volcanoes lying in the North Volcanic Zone of the Andean
Nevado_del_Ruiz
contains a list of volcanoes in the United States and its territories. Geothermal energy in the United States List of Cascade volcanoes List of large volume
List of volcanoes in the United States
List_of_volcanoes_in_the_United_States
Active volcano in Lombok, Indonesia
The volcano of Rinjani is 165 to 190 kilometres (103–118 mi) above the Benioff Zone. There is a marked offset in the line of active volcanoes between
Mount_Rinjani
Volcano in Nicaragua
its aboriginal name Omeyatecihua from the Nawat language, is one of two volcanoes (along with Maderas) that form the island of Ometepe, which is situated
Concepción_(volcano)
Mountain in Chile
Hudson Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Hudson, Cerro Hudson, or Monte Hudson) is the most active volcano in the southern part of the Southern Volcanic Zone of
Hudson_Volcano
Upcoming animated film
Latifah Tease 'Ice Age: Boiling Point': Scrat The Squirrel's Baby, An Active Volcano & More – CinemaCon". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 17
Ice_Age:_Boiling_Point
Cameroon Mount Oku Mount Nyiragongo, Goma; designated as a Decade Volcano It contains an active lava lake inside its crater which overflowed due to cracks in
List_of_stratovolcanoes
Group of volcanoes in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
524 people in Japan's worst volcanic-related disaster. The volcano was most recently active from 1990 to 1995, and a large eruption in 1991 generated a
Mount_Unzen
Volcano and highest mountain in Spain
older, eroded, and extinct volcano, at an elevation of about 2,190 m (7,190 ft) above sea level. Teide is an active volcano, with its most recent eruption
Teide
Natural park in Bicol Region, Philippines
includes its centerpiece Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, and its adjacent surroundings. The volcano is also renowned for having
Mayon_Volcano_Natural_Park
1947 novel by Malcolm Lowry
Under the Volcano is a novel by the English writer Malcolm Lowry (1909–1957) published in 1947. It tells the story of Geoffrey Firmin, an alcoholic British
Under_the_Volcano
Brazilian publicist and solo traveller (1998/1999–2025)
June 2025, Marins went missing while hiking on Mount Rinjani, an active Indonesian volcano with an elevation of 3,726 metres (12,224 ft.). According to her
Death_of_Juliana_Marins
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe, and one of the most active in the world, currently 3,403 m (11,165 ft) high
Sicily
Active stratovolcano in El Salvador
Izalco is an active stratovolcano on the side of the Santa Ana Volcano, which is located in western El Salvador. It is situated on the southern flank
Izalco_(volcano)
A list (incomplete) of volcanoes on Earth arranged by elevation in metres. A list (incomplete) of volcanoes on Earth arranged by elevation in meters from
List of volcanoes by elevation
List_of_volcanoes_by_elevation
Subglacial stratovolcano in Chile
fumarolically active in 1973. Cerro Arenales is also located north of Lautaro but it's not clear that it actually is a volcano. Tephra attributed to a volcano Arenales
Lautaro_(volcano)
Smoke of unknown provenance observed in northwest Florida until the late 19th century
smoke. A number of explanations have been given, most famously that an active volcano stood out in the swamplands, but no one was able to locate the smoke's
Wakulla_Volcano
Large group of volcanoes on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
160 volcanoes, 29 of them still active. The peninsula has a high density of volcanoes and associated volcanic phenomena, with 29 active volcanoes being
Volcanoes_of_Kamchatka
Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
years). The only active volcanism in the last 200 years has been on the southeastern island, Hawaiʻi, and on the submerged but growing volcano to the extreme
Hawaiian_Islands
Active volcanic island in the province of Cagayan in northern Philippines
Didicas Volcano is an active volcanic island in the province of Cagayan in northern Philippines. The island, which was a submarine volcano and re-emerged
Didicas_Volcano
2022 volcano eruption in Hawaiʻi
episode of eruptive volcanic activity at Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, located on Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi. Mauna Loa began to erupt shortly
2022_eruption_of_Mauna_Loa
Union territory of India
(780 mi) from Kolkata on the Indian mainland. Barren Island, the only active volcano in India, is located in the Andaman Sea. The islands have a 1,962 km
Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands
Stratovolcano in Bali, Indonesia
Great Mountain') is an active volcano in Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia. It is located southeast of Mount Batur volcano, also in Bali. It is the
Mount_Agung
Active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula
Koryaksky or Koryakskaya Sopka (Russian: Коря́кская со́пка) is an active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. It lies within sight
Koryaksky
Active stratovolcano in Luzon, Philippines
lava domes. These satellite vents were probably active around the same time as the ancestral volcano and include the domes of Mount Negron, Mount Cuadrado
Mount_Pinatubo
Innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter
astronomical object in the Solar System. With over 400 active volcanoes, Io is the most geologically active object in the Solar System. This extreme geologic
Io_(moon)
Volcano on Montserrat in the Caribbean
United Kingdom. After a long period of dormancy, the Soufrière Hills volcano became active in 1995 and continued to erupt until 2010. Its last eruption was
Soufrière_Hills
Geology of a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
The geology of the Canary Islands is dominated by volcanoes and volcanic rock. The Canary Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the North Atlantic
Geology_of_the_Canary_Islands
potentially active volcano, having erupted at least twice in the last 10,000 years. A series of cinder cones lying just north of the Jocotitlán volcano shows
Jocotitlán_(volcano)
Volcanic island of Japan located in the Philippine sea
length. The highest elevation, Mount Mihara (三原山, Mihara-san), is an active volcano with a height of 758 meters (2,487 ft). The mountain has been recorded
Izu_Ōshima
Volcano in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Mount Aso (阿蘇山, Aso-san) or Aso Volcano is the second largest active volcano in Japan after Mount Fuji, and among the largest in the world. Common use
Mount_Aso
Active volcano in Chile and Argentina
rocks ranging in age from Eocene to Pliocene. The modern volcano sits in a volcanically active area, with a caldera from the Pliocene, measuring 20 km
Copahue
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Pet form of English Ace, ACIE means "number one."
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English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places, derived from Old English clif, CLIVE means "bank, cliff, slope."
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English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Shropshire and Cheshire, named Clive, from the dative case of Old English clif ‘slope’, ‘bank’, ‘cliff’ (see Cliff), originally used after a preposition. In some cases the name may be topographical, with the same origin and meaning.
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English pet form of Celtic Arthur, possibly ARTIE means "bear-man."Â
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A wild ass of them.
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Some distance
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English : variant spelling of Tilley.
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Ornamental
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One of the kauravas
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Array of clouds
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Right-hand Son; Similar to Benedict
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keeping counsel; fastened
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Doing Well; Respect
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She was a Female Companion who Performed Surgery on the Injured in a Tent Setup in the Mosque
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n.
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
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.
Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.
a.
Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer.
a.
Applied to a form of the verb; -- opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice.
n.
Action.
adv.
In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one's own action; voluntarily, not passively.
a.
Doing; active.
v. t.
To make active.
a.
Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
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.
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Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid.
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Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.
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Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
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Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.
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Acting in concurrence; united in action.
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Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
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Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
adv.
In an active signification; as, a word used actively.