Reactive etymology

English

English word reactive comes from English react, English -ive

Etymology of reactive

Detailed word origin of reactive

Dictionary entry Language Definition
react English (en) (chemistry, intransitive) To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.. (chemistry, transitive) To cause chemical agents to react; to cause one chemical agent to react with another.. (physics) To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force. (transitive) To act or [...]
-ive English (en) An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
reactive English (en) (chemistry) that readily takes part in reactions. (electronics) Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.. Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.. That reacts or responds to a stimulus.

Words with the same origin as reactive

Descendants of -ive

assertive