Definition of Proactive

1. Adjective. Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently. "Proactive interference"

Category relationships: Psychological Science, Psychology
Antonyms: Retroactive

2. Adjective. (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.
Similar to: Active

Definition of Proactive

1. Adjective. (proscribed) Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty ¹

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Definition of Proactive

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Proactive

pro tempore
pro wrestling
proa
proabort
proabortion
proabortionism
proabortionist
proabortionists
proaccelerin
proacrosin
proact
proacted
proacting
proaction
proactions
proactive (current term)
proactively
proactiveness
proactivity
proacts
proadjective
proadjectives
proadverb
proadverbs
proallergic
proangiogenesis
proangiogenetic
proangiogenic
proansamycin
proansamycins

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