The difference between Active and Extinct

When used as adjectives, active means having the power or quality of acting, whereas extinct means extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.).


Active is also noun with the meaning: a person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.

Extinct is also verb with the meaning: to make extinct.

check bellow for the other definitions of Active and Extinct

  1. Active as an adjective:

    Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

    Examples:

    "certain active principles;  the active powers of the mind"

    "synonyms: acting"

    "ant passive"

  2. Active as an adjective:

    Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.

    Examples:

    "an active child or animal"

    "synonyms: agile nimble"

    "ant passive indolent still"

  3. Active as an adjective (specifically, of a volcano):

    In action; actually proceeding; working; in force Being an active volcano. Compare extinct and dormant

    Examples:

    "'active laws;  active hostilities"

    "synonyms: in action working in force"

    "ant quiescent dormant extinct"

  4. Active as an adjective:

    Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy

    Examples:

    "an active man of business;  active mind;  active zeal"

    "ant dulsluggish indolent inert"

    "synonyms: busy deedfudiligent energetic"

  5. Active as an adjective:

    Requiring or implying action or exertion

    Examples:

    "'active employment or service  active scenes"

    "synonyms: operative"

    "ant passive tranquisedentary"

  6. Active as an adjective:

    Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative

    Examples:

    "an active rather than a speculative statesman"

    "ant theoreticaspeculative"

  7. Active as an adjective:

    Brisk; lively.

    Examples:

    "an active demand for corn"

  8. Active as an adjective:

    Implying or producing rapid action.

    Examples:

    "an active disease;  an active remedy"

    "ant passive slow"

  9. Active as an adjective (grammar):

    About verbs. Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice. Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive. Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.

  10. Active as an adjective (computing, of [[source code]]):

    Capable of being processed by a compiler or interpreter.

  11. Active as an adjective (gay sexual slang):

    enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: top"

    "ant passive bottom"

  1. Active as a noun:

    A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.

  1. Extinct as an adjective (dated):

    Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)

    Examples:

    "Poor Edward's cigarillo was already extinct."

  2. Extinct as an adjective:

    No longer used; obsolete, discontinued.

    Examples:

    "The title became extinct when the last baron died."

    "Luckily, such ideas about race are extinct in current sociological theory."

  3. Extinct as an adjective:

    No longer in existence; having died out.

    Examples:

    "The dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years."

  4. Extinct as an adjective (vulcanology):

    No longer actively erupting.

    Examples:

    "Most of the volcanos on this island are now extinct."

  1. Extinct as a verb (transitive):

    To make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.

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