1 (formal) showing a reaction or response:
The police presented a reactive rather than preventive strategy against crime.
comparePROACTIVE
2 (chemistry) tending to show chemical change when mixed with another substance:
highly reactive substances
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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