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active meaning in Sanskrit

अपस् apás

/ˈæk.tɪv/

active in Sanskrit: अपस् (apás). In English, active means having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

Sanskrit words for active

active, skilful
अपस् apás

English meaning of active

  1. adjective Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
  2. adjective Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
  3. adjective In action; actually proceeding; working; in force.
  4. adjective Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.

Full definition of active

active in a sentence

  • certain active principles
  • the active powers of the mind
  • an active child or animal

Synonyms of active

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Questions about active in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of active in Sanskrit?
Active in Sanskrit is अपस् (apás).
active इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Active: अपस् (apás).
What does active mean in English?
Active means having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “active”: अपस्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: active (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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