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active: see voice voice, grammatical category according to which an action is referred to as done by the subject (active, e.g., men shoot bears) or to the subject (passive, e.g., bears are shot by men). In Latin, voice is a category of inflection like mood or tense. ..... Click the link for more information. . active 1. (of a volcano) erupting periodically; not extinct 2. Astronomy (of the sun) exhibiting a large number of sunspots, solar flares, etc., and a marked variation in intensity and frequency of radio emission 3. Commerce a. producing or being used to produce profit, esp in the form of interest b. of or denoting stocks or shares that have been actively bought and sold as recorded in the Official List of the London Stock Exchange 4. Electronics a. containing a source of power b. capable of amplifying a signal or controlling some function How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They speak in an active voice, and that active voice does not
offer simple verbs:
The new system will be provided by the same company, Active Voice,
Smith said. Use strong
verbs and the active voice to tell your story. |
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