REACTIVE

reactive

(adjective) participating readily in reactions; “sodium is a reactive metal”; “free radicals are very reactive”

reactive, responsive

(adjective) reacting to a stimulus; “the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

reactive (comparative more reactive, superlative most reactive)

that reacts or responds to a stimulus

(chemistry) that readily takes part in reactions

(electronics) Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.

Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.

Antonyms

• proactive

Anagrams

• creative

Source: Wiktionary


Re*act`ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. réactif.]

Definition: Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of reaction.

– Re*act"ive*ly, adv.

– Re*act"ive*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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