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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁi.aˈtʃi.vu
"A resposta do mercado foi bastante reativa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to react or respond automatically to a stimulus, situation, or process rather than acting proactively.
"The company adopted a reactivo approach to market changes instead of anticipating future trends."
- 1
A substance used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, or produce other substances; a reagent.
"The laboratory technician carefully measured the reactivo before adding it to the solution."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin prefix re- (expressing backward or intensive action) combined with activus, from Latin actus (driven, done). The term entered Romance languages in the late 19th century through scientific and psychological terminology to describe substances or behaviors that respond directly to stimuli.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reactivo" is said worldwide
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réactif
Transliteration: ʁe.ak.tif
"Son comportement était purement réactif face à la critique."
reaktiv
Transliteration: ʁe.akˈtiːf
"Das Unternehmen verfolgte eine reaktive Strategie."
reattivo
Transliteration: reatˈtiː.vo
"Il sistema di sicurezza è molto reattivo ai minimi cambiamenti."
reactivo
Transliteration: re.akˈti.βo
"Es necesario utilizar un reactivo químico para la prueba."
reativo
Transliteration: ʁi.aˈtʃi.vu
"A resposta do mercado foi bastante reativa."
प्रतिक्रियाशील
Transliteration: pratikriyashil
"यह प्रणाली किसी भी बदलाव के प्रति बहुत प्रतिक्रियाशील है।"
反应性的
Transliteration: fǎnyìng xìng de
"这种材料对温度变化非常敏感且具有反应性。"
반응적인
Transliteration: baneungjeogin
"그 조직은 위기 상황에 매우 반응적인 태도를 보였다."
反応的
Transliteration: hannōteki
"彼は問題に対して反応的な対応しか取らなかった。"
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