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active (adj./n.) (1) (act, ACT) A term used in the grammatical analysis of
voice, referring to a sentence, clause, or verb form where, from a semantic
point of view, the grammatical subject is typically the actor, in relation to the
verb, e.g. The boy wrote a letter. Active voice (or the active) is contrasted
with passive, and sometimes with other forms of the verb, e.g. the middle
voice in Greek.
(2) See articulation (1).