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Definition of reactive
reactively
adverbreactiveness
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Examples of reactive in a Sentence
The government's response to the problem was reactive rather than proactive.
Recent Examples of reactive from the Web
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This is far too much of a blanket statement, but in general, football players seem to be more reactive than baseball.
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Pelosi has no ability to project a coherent message; Schumer seems entirely reactive; and the base has fixed its sights on a Russian-collusion fantasy that may eventually be revealed as a vegan nothing-burger.
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Especially after the pilot, the main characters were almost completely reactive.
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That means defenders are more reactive as and so are attackers, so the defender reacting quickly and cutting to their right can track an attacker cutting a hard left.
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Microsoft The same reactive approach also applies to video.
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A film of these molecules forms a protective barrier either absorbing (chemical filters) or reflecting (physical blockers) UV photons before they can be absorbed by our DNA and other reactive molecules deeper in the skin.
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President Obama took a largely reactive approach to Latin America during much of his administration, working as a facilitator rather than a driver of policy.
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Even their defense was explosive; quick, reactive defenders flew around the perimeter while Ibaka—then averaging almost four blocks a game—cleaned up mistakes and freaked out any opponent driving without complete confidence.
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First Known Use of reactive
1717
REACTIVE Defined for English Language Learners
reactive
playDefinition of reactive for English Language Learners
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: done in response to a problem or situation : reacting to problems when they occur instead of doing something to prevent them
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chemistry : tending to change into something else when mixed with another substance
Medical Dictionary
reactive
playMedical Definition of reactive
1a: of, relating to, or marked by reaction reactive symptoms a reactive processb: capable of reacting chemically highly reactive materials
2a: readily responsive to a stimulus the skin of the geriatric is less reactive than that of younger persons—Louis Tuftb: occurring as a result of stress or emotional upset especially from factors outside the organism reactive depression
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