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Meaning of PROACTIVE
Pronunciation:
prow'aktiv
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Definition:
[adj] (
of
a
policy
or
person
or
action
)
controlling
a
situation
by
causing
something
to
happen
rather
than
waiting
to
respond
to
it
after
it
happens
[adj] (
psychology
)
descriptive
of
any
event
or
stimulus
or
process
that
has
an
effect
on
events
or
stimuli
or
processes
that
occur
subsequently
; "
proactive
inhibition
"; "
proactive
interference
"
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Synonyms:
active
Antonyms:
retroactive
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