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