reactive
/riˈæktɪv/adjective
उच्चारण रिऐक्टिव
प्रतिक्रियाशील, घटना होने के बाद कार्य करने वाला
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reacting to events or situations rather than acting first to change or prevent something
प्रतिक्रियाशील, घटना होने के बाद कार्य करने वाला
- The police were criticized for being reactive rather than preventing crime.
- A reactive approach to floods wastes time; cities need plans before the rains.
- The company's reactive policy meant it only acted after customers complained.
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- A reactive government waits for a crisis; a good one plans ahead.
- Being reactive in your studies means revising only when the exam is near.
Synonyms responsive
Opposite proactive preventive anticipatory
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chemistry
tending to show chemical change when mixed with another substance
(रसायन में) अभिक्रियाशील
- Sodium is a highly reactive metal.
- Potassium is so reactive that it is stored under oil in the laboratory.
- Sodium is highly reactive and bursts into flame in water.
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- The science teacher explained which metals are reactive and which are not.
- Chlorine is a reactive gas and must be handled with care.
Opposite inert unreactive stable
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re·ac·tive
?Which word?
Keep apart reactive (responding after events) and proactive (preparing before events).
Reactive (घटनाओं के बाद प्रतिक्रिया) और proactive (घटनाओं से पहले तैयारी) को अलग रखिए।
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General knowledge
Science: highly reactive metals such as sodium and potassium are stored in kerosene; noble gases such as helium and neon are inert (unreactive).
विज्ञान में अत्यधिक reactive धातुएँ जैसे सोडियम और पोटैशियम मिट्टी के तेल में रखी जाती हैं; noble gases जैसे हीलियम और नियॉन inert (अक्रियाशील) हैं।