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reactive.

That reacts or responds to a stimulus.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɹiːˈæktɪv/Received-Pronunciation/ɹiˈæktɪv/Canada, General-American/ɹiːˈæktɪv/Australia/ɹiːˈɛktəv/New-Zealand
  1. That reacts or responds to a stimulus.

  2. That readily takes part in reactions.

    francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.
  3. Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.

  4. Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.

Where this word comes from

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.

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