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reactive — re‧ac‧tive [riˈæktɪv] adjective not being ready for changes that affect you, and having to do something unplanned when they happen compare proactive * * * reactive UK US /riˈæktɪv/ adjective ► reacting to events or situations rather than doing… … Financial and business terms
Reactive — can refer to:*Generally, capable of having a reaction *Reactance (electronics), the imaginary component of AC impedance *In behavioral medicine reactive often refers to a treatment approach where a does not initiate contact as opposed to… … Wikipedia
Reactive — Re*act ive (r[ e]*[a^]kt [i^]v), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]actif.] Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of reaction. {Re*act ive*ly}, adv. {Re*act ive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reactive — index responsive, sensitive (easily affected), susceptible (responsive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reactive — (adj.) 1712, from REACT (Cf. react) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Reactivity … Etymology dictionary
reactive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing a response to a stimulus. 2) acting in response to a situation rather than creating or controlling it. 3) having a tendency to react chemically. DERIVATIVES reactivity noun … English terms dictionary
reactive — [rē ak′tiv] adj. 1. tending to react 2. of, caused by, or showing reaction or reactance reactively adv. reactiveness n. reactivity n … English World dictionary
Réactive — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Articles connexes : réaction et réactif. Réactive peut désigner plusieurs choses qui réagissent : la puissance réactive en régime alternatif la… … Wikipédia en Français
reactive — re·ac·tive rē ak tiv adj 1 a) of, relating to, or marked by reaction <reactive symptoms> <a reactive process> b) capable of reacting chemically <highly reactive materials> 2 a) readily responsive to a stimulus <the skin of… … Medical dictionary
réactive — ● réactif, réactive adjectif Qui réagit, exerce une réaction vis à vis de quelque chose. Se dit d un corps qui entre facilement en réaction. Se dit d un dispositif ou d un circuit électrique inductif ou capacitif. Qui se rapporte à une réaction… … Encyclopédie Universelle
reactive — [[t]riæ̱ktɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is reactive is able to react chemically with a lot of different substances. Ozone is a highly reactive form of oxygen gas. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If someone is reactive, they behave in… … English dictionary
