Active and Activated

Active

Active adjective - Engaged in full-time work.
Usage example: active duty

Activated and active are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Activated" instead an adjective "Active".

Activated

Activated adjective - Rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive.

Active and activated are semantically related. You can use "Active" instead an adjective "Activated".

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