reactive

See also: réactivé, réactive, and reactivé

English

Etymology

react +‎ -ive

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -æktɪv

Adjective

reactive (comparative more reactive, superlative most reactive)

  1. that reacts or responds to a stimulus
  2. (chemistry) that readily takes part in reactions
    francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.
  3. (electronics) Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.
  4. Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.

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Derived terms
Derived terms
  • reactive depression
  • reactive distillation
  • reactive dye
  • reactive homeostasis
  • reactive hyperemia
  • reactive hypoglycemia
  • reactive intermediate
  • reactive ion etching
  • reactive load
  • reactive lymphocyte
  • reactive schizophrenia
  • reactive search

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Spanish

Verb

reactive

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of reactivar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of reactivar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of reactivar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of reactivar.
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