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 Definitions of reactive  [ˈæk tɪv]  

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Definition of 'reactive' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) reactive
tending to react.

2.  reactive
pertaining to or characterized by reaction.

3.  reactive
pertaining to or characterized by reactance.

Etymology:  (1705–15)

Definition of 'reactive' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) reactive
participating readily in reactions
"sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive"

2. (adj) reactive, responsive
reacting to a stimulus
"the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"


Definition of 'reactive' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) reactive
having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of reaction



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