reactive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹiːˈæktɪv/ (Australia)
- /ɹiˈæktɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- audio Southeast US
- /ɹiːˈæktɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹiːˈɛktəv/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
Etymology tree English react Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reactive From react + -ive.
Meanings
- That reacts or responds to a stimulus.
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That readily takes part in reactions.
francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.
- Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.
- Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most reactive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more reactive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
autoreactive · reactive intermediate · neuroreactive · immunoreactive · thermoreactive · xenoreactive · overreactive · bioreactive · normoreactive · crossreactive · reactive ion etching · monoreactive · reactive homeostasis · seroreactive · reactive distillation · reactive dye · reactive hyperemia · reactive load · over-reactive · antireactive · reactivity · nonreactive · reactive power · hyporeactive · reactive lymphocyte · reactive mind · reactive schizophrenia · reactive attachment disorder · reactive arthritis · immunofluororeactive · polyreactive · reactive depression · reactive centre · aminoreactive · reactive armor · nonreactively · reactive programming · alloreactive · vasoreactive · reactiveness · reactive hypoglycemia · reactively · reactive search · reactive armour · hyperreactive · subreactive · reactive oxygen species · unreactive · multireactive · adrenoreactive · photoreactive · C-reactive protein
Translations (16)
oc reactiu ((in chemistry) able to react) · pl aktywny ((in chemistry) able to react) · nn reaktiv ((in chemistry) able to react) · hu reakcióképes ((in chemistry) able to react) · da reaktiv ((in chemistry) able to react) · hu reaktív ((in chemistry) able to react) · es reactivo ((in chemistry) able to react) · gl reactivo ((in chemistry) able to react) · da reaktionsdygtig ((in chemistry) able to react) · ca reactiu ((in chemistry) able to react) · ga imoibríoch ((in chemistry) able to react) · ru реактивный ((in chemistry) able to react) · uk реактивний ((in chemistry) able to react) · bg реактивен ((in chemistry) able to react) · tr gerici ((in chemistry) able to react) · nb reaktiv ((in chemistry) able to react)