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reactive
[ree-ak-tiv]
adjective
tending to react.
pertaining to or characterized by reaction.
Electricity.Ìýpertaining to or characterized by reactance.
reactive
/ rɪˈæktɪv, ËŒriËækˈtɪvɪtɪ /
adjective
readily partaking in chemical reactions
sodium is a reactive metal
free radicals are very reactive
of, concerned with, or having a reactance
responsive to stimulus
(of mental illnesses) precipitated by an external cause
reactive depression
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- reactively adverb
- reactiveness noun
- antireactive adjective
- hyperreactive adjective
- nonreactive adjective
- overreactive adjective
- unreactive adjective
- °ù±ðˈ²¹³¦³Ù¾±±¹±ð±ô²â adverb
- reactivity noun
Example Sentences
"Political will is often reactive - responding to disasters rather than investing in long-term resilience."
"We patrol 24/7, we carry out proactive, as well as reactive, operations," he said - citing a luxury yacht, hiding 20 Albanians below deck, that was intercepted en route to Newquay in Cornwall last month.
There’s a pattern here of Deborah not learning any lessons, only being reactive when things don’t go her way, but now that DJ is a mother, she’s set to change all of that.
"Younger Congress men and women are less knee jerk, reactively supporting Israel," she says.
Notwithstanding the Biden administration’s efforts, even most federal enforcement was reactive — responses to complaints filed with government authorities.
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