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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProactivity
/ˌproʊ.ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.
"Her proactivity in identifying potential risks saved the project from significant delays." - 2
The trait of taking initiative and acting in anticipation of future needs, changes, or problems.
"Management praised the team for their proactivity during the market shift."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'pro-' (meaning 'before' or 'forward') combined with 'activity', first coined in psychology in the mid-20th century. It entered broader management and everyday lexicon to describe the quality of creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proactivity" is said worldwide
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proactivité
Transliteration: pʁo.ak.ti.vi.te
"Sa proactivité a permis d'éviter de nombreux problèmes."
Proaktivität
Transliteration: /proʔaktiviˈtɛːt/
"Proaktivität ist im heutigen Arbeitsumfeld unerlässlich."
proattività
Transliteration: /pro.at.ti.viˈta/
"La sua proattività è stata premiata dai superiori."
proactividad
Transliteration: /pɾo.ak.ti.βiˈdad/
"La proactividad del equipo mejoró los resultados."
proatividade
Transliteration: /pɾo.a.tʃi.viˈda.dʒi/
"A proatividade é uma competência muito valorizada."
सक्रियता
Transliteration: sakriyata
"समस्याओं को रोकने के लिए सक्रियता बहुत जरूरी है।"
积极主动
Transliteration: jī jí zhǔ dòng
"员工的积极主动帮助公司渡过了难关。"
주도성
Transliteration: judoseong
"그의 주도성 덕분에 프로젝트가 성공적으로 끝났습니다."
主体性
Transliteration: shutaisei
"仕事において主体性を持つことが大切です。"
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