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ag⋅gres⋅sive

  [uh-gres-iv]
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–adjective
1. characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
2. making an all-out effort to win or succeed; competitive: an aggressive basketball player.
3. vigorously energetic, esp. in the use of initiative and forcefulness: an aggressive salesperson.
4. boldly assertive and forward; pushy: an aggressive driver.
5. emphasizing maximum growth and capital gains over quality, security, and income: an aggressive mutual fund.
6. Medicine/Medical.
a. (of a disease or tumor) spreading rapidly or highly invasive; difficult or impossible to treat successfully.
b. pertaining to a risky surgery or treatment, or to a medication that has grave side effects: aggressive chemotherapy.
Origin:
1815–25; aggress(ion) + -ive

Related forms:
ag⋅gres⋅sive⋅ly, adverb
ag⋅gres⋅sive⋅ness, ag⋅gres⋅siv⋅i⋅ty  [ag-re-siv-i-tee] , noun

Synonyms:
1. pugnacious, militant. 2. forceful, enterprising, assertive.

Antonyms:
1. friendly. 2. retiring, shy, timid, hesitant.
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ag·gres·sive   (ə-grěs'ĭv)   
adj.  
  1. Characterized by aggression: aggressive behavior.
  2. Inclined to behave in an actively hostile fashion: an aggressive regime.
  3. Assertive, bold, and energetic: an aggressive sales campaign.
  4. Of or relating to an investment or approach to investing that seeks above-average returns by taking above-average risks.
  5. Fast growing; tending to spread quickly and invade: an aggressive tumor.
  6. Characterized by or inclined toward vigorous or intensive medical treatment: an aggressive approach to treating the infection.
  7. Intense or harsh, as in color.
ag·gres'sive·ly adv., ag·gres'sive·ness n.
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Aggressive

Ag*gres"sive\, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation. -- Ag*gres"sive*ly, adv. -- Ag*gres"sive*ness, n.

No aggressive movement was made. --Macaulay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : aggressive
Spanish: agresivo,
German: aggressiv,
Japanese: 攻撃的な
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aggressive

Of or relating to an investment philosophy that seeks to achieve above-average returns by accepting above-average risks. An example of an aggressive investment posture would be confining one's investments to the common stocks of companies in young industries with high growth potential. Likewise, seeking high current yields by purchasing bonds issued by financially weak companies is an example of aggressive investing.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: ag·gres·sive
Pronunciation: &-'gres-iv
Function: adjective
1 : tending toward or exhibiting aggression<aggressive behavior>
2 : growing, developing, or spreading rapidly <aggressive bone tumors>
3 : more severe, intensive, orcomprehensive than usual especially in dosage or extent <aggressive chemotherapy> <aggressive surgical intervention> —compare INTENSIVE —ag·gres·sive·ly adverb —ag·gres·sive·ness noun —ag·gres·siv·i·ty /"ag-"re-'siv-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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aggressive ag·gres·sive (ə-grěs'ĭv)
adj.

  1. Inclined to behave in a hostile fashion.
  2. Tending to spread quickly, as a tumor; fast-growing.

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