reactive
Use Reactive in a sentence
tɪv adjective
1.
tending to react.
2.
pertaining to or characterized by reaction.
3.
Electricity. pertaining to or characterized by reactance.
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World English Dictionary
reactive (rɪˈæktɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | readily partaking in chemical reactions: sodium is a reactive metal; free radicals are very reactive |
| 2. | of, concerned with, or having a reactance |
| 3. | responsive to stimulus |
| 4. | (of mental illnesses) precipitated by an external cause: reactive depression |
| re'actively | |
| —adv | |
| reactivity | |
| —n | |
| re'activeness | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
reactive re·ac·tive (rē-āk'tĭv)
adj.
Tending to be responsive or to react to a stimulus.
Characterized by reaction.
Tending to participate readily in chemical reactions.
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Example sentences
Community policing is a broad term generally meaning an approach to law enforcement that's proactive instead of reactive.
In any environment, our action or inactions are tied to reactive or resulting consequences.
One of the breakdown products is chlorine, a highly reactive, electron-hungry atom.
Currently, almost all buildings are only reactive, and a large fraction operate with unrecognized faults.
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