reactively

re·ac·tive (r

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

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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" responsive 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] ADJ → reactivo

reactive

adj (Chem, Phys) → reaktiv

reactive [riːˈæktɪv] adj → reattivo/a

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activated
acute schizophrenic episode
aeolipile
aerofoil
airfoil
aldehyde
alkali metal
C-reactive protein
clinical depression
control surface
CRP
depressive disorder
difunctional
excited
exogenous depression
free radical
inert
ionic propulsion
labile

By using a tool like the one Kazeon has developed rather than reactively gathering physical media, companies can save money, EMC said.

EMC to acquire legal discovery vendor Kazeon by Network World Middle East

Out of the Mouths of Babes: Parenting from a Child's Perspective" is a different sort of parenting manual encouraging parents to parent reactively to their child's needs, as every child has a different personality and temperament.

Out of the Mouths of Babes by Cowper, Mary / MBR Bookwatch

We have done an enormous amount on this issue on the past 18 months both proactively and reactively," the Herald Sun quoted Overland, as saying.

Oz police chief calls for calm after new Indian student attack by Asian News International

Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion
Reactive Sputter Deposition
Reactive Sputter Etching
Reactive Supply and Voltage Control
Reactive System Screening Tool
reactive systemic amyloidosis
reactive systemic amyloidosis
reactive systemic amyloidosis
Reactive Tabu Search
reactive thrombocytosis
reactive thrombocytosis
reactive thrombocytosis
reactive thrust
Reactive to Anticipatory Cognitive Embodied Systems
Reactive Topical Skin Protectant
Reactive Tracer
Reactive Transport 3 Dimensional Model
Reactive Transport in 3-Dimensions
Reactive Transport Modeling
Reactive Turbodrilling
Reactive Upper-Airways Dysfunction Syndrome
Reactive Volatile Organic Compound
Reactive Volt-Ampere
Reactive Volt-Ampere
reactive volt-ampere hour
reactive volt-ampere meter
reactive voltage
Reactive-ion etching
Reactive-Templated Grain Growth

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