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adjective
serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
Related forms
pro·ac·tive, noun
pro·ac·tiv·i·ty, pro·ac·tive·ness, noun
pro·ac·tive·ly, adverb
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Pro-active
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pro-active
1971, of persons or policies, coined from pro- + active on model of react/reactive. Used from 1933 in a psychological sense.
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