active vs action

action vs active

active and action both are nouns.

active is an adjective but action is not an adjective.

active is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
active	Yes	Yes	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

active (noun)	action (noun)
a person who is a participating member of an organization	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
chemical agent capable of activity	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
	a military engagement
	an act by a government body or supranational organization
	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

active (adjective)	action (adjective)
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
characterized by energetic activity
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
disposed to take action or effectuate change
(of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
(of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
exerting influence or producing a change or effect
engaged in full-time work
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
in operation
taking part in an activity
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

active (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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