different between reactive vs nonreactive

English

Etymology

From react +? -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i??ækt?v/
• Rhymes: -ækt?v

Adjective

reactive (comparative more reactive, superlative most reactive)

1. that reacts or responds to a stimulus
2. (chemistry) that readily takes part in reactions

3. (electronics) Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.
4. Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.

Antonyms

• proactive

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• creative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rea??tibe/, [re.a???t?i.??e]

Verb

reactive

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of reactivar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of reactivar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of reactivar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of reactivar.

English

Etymology

non- +? reactive

Adjective

nonreactive (comparative more nonreactive, superlative most nonreactive)

1. That will not react.

   Heat the tomato sauce in a nonreactive pan. Aluminum is particularly not a nonreactive metal, it will discolor badly and impart a strange flavor.

Synonyms

• unreactive
• inert

Antonyms

• reactive

Anagrams

• noncreative