reactive

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English

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Etymology

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From react +‎ -ive.

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Adjective

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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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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /reaɡˈtibe/ [re.aɣ̞ˈt̪i.β̞e]
  • Rhymes: -ibe
  • Syllabification: re‧ac‧ti‧ve

Verb

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reactive

  1. inflection of reactivar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative