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Grammar : Noun
Spell : ak-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæk tɪv



Definition of activeness

Origin :
  • mid-14c., "given to worldly activity" (opposed to contemplative or monastic), from Old French actif (12c.) or directly from Latin activus, from actus (see act (n.)). As "capable of acting" (opposed to passive), from late 14c. Meaning "energetic, lively" is from 1590s; that of "working, effective, in operation" is from 1640s. Active voice is recorded from 1765 (grammatical use of active dates from mid-15c.).
  • As in activity : noun state of being active

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