active capital
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Ready money or property readily convertible into it.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “active capital” mean?
Ready money or property readily convertible into it.
Is “active capital” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.