Definitions for reactive
riˈæk tɪvre·ac·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reactiveadjective

   participating readily in reactions

   "sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive"

2. reactive, responsiveadjective

   reacting to a stimulus

   "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reactiveadjective

   that reacts or responds to a stimulus

2. reactiveadjective

   that readily takes part in reactions

   francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.

3. reactiveadjective

   Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.

4. reactiveadjective

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

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1. reactive

   Reactive is an adjective used to describe something that reacts or responds to a situation or stimulus rather than initiating or controlling it. It often indicates a tendency to respond to situations or events after they have occurred, rather than anticipating or preventing them. This term can be applied in various fields such as chemistry, psychology, business, and medicine among others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reactiveadjective

   having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of reaction

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. ractif.]

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1. • Chemistry
   • Physics

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1. creative

How to pronounce reactive?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reactive in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reactive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of reactive in a Sentence

1. Afia Salam:

   The rapidity of these events is increasing and our response is not keeping pace, we are being reactive to individual events. Strategies need to be put in place.

2. Lisa Haisha:

   Being reactive is like experiencing the world on choppy seas, always at the whim of the weather.

3. Mark Boidman:

   The ability to use on-premise media, and in particular digital signage and digital out-of-home media, allows brands and retailers to be reactive and provide contextually relevant content and advertising, think coffee promotions in the morning or marketing hot chocolate or snow shovels ahead of a big snow storm.

4. Peter Layton:

   I think China wants to keep the JASDF off-balance and reactive, wear out its aircraft and air crew, gain training and keep the pressure up daily on who owns the disputed islands.

5. Alex Munoz:

   The dog was reactive and scared, she lost her family.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reactive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reactive
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reactive