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reactive

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re·ac·tive  (r-ktv)
adj.
1. Tending to be responsive or to react to a stimulus.
2. Characterized by reaction.
3. Chemistry & Physics Tending to participate readily in reactions.

re·active·ly adv.
re·active·ness, reac·tivi·ty n.

reactive [rɪˈæktɪv]
adj
1. (Chemistry) readily partaking in chemical reactions sodium is a reactive metal free radicals are very reactive
2. (Physics / General Physics) (Electronics) of, concerned with, or having a reactance
3. responsive to stimulus
4. (Psychiatry) (of mental illnesses) precipitated by an external cause reactive depression
reactively  adv
reactivity  [ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ], reactiveness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.reactive - participating readily in reactions; "sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
unreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically
2.reactive - reacting to a stimulus; "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"
sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"

reactive
adjective apathetic, passive, laissez-faire, inactive, submissive, uninvolved, unassertive, non-participating I want our organization to be less reactive and more pro-active.
Translations
reactive [riːˈæktɪv] ADJreactivo
reactive
adj (Chem, Phys) → reaktiv
reactive [riːˈæktɪv] adjreattivo/a
reactive [riːˈæktɪv] adjreattivo/a


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