free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound | (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 an absence or near absence of agitation or activity | characterized by energetic activity |
(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots | tending to become more severe or wider in scope |
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | disposed to take action or effectuate change |
in a softened tone | (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt |
not showy or obtrusive | (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 |