Ac"tive*ness, n. The quality of being active; nimbleness; quickness of motion; activity.
Ac*tiv"i*ty (&?;), n.; pl. Activities (&?;). [Cf. F. activité, LL. activitas.] The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities. "The activity of toil." Palfrey.
Syn. -- Liveliness; briskness; quickness.