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pro·ac·tive 
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| serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, esp. a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime. |
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adj. Acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty; anticipatory: proactive steps to prevent terrorism. pro·ac'tion n., pro·ac'tive·ly adv., pro·ac'tive·ness, pro'ac·tiv'i·ty n. |
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| proactive | |
adjective | |
| 1. | descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently; "proactive inhibition"; "proactive interference" [ant: retroactive] |
| 2. | (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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