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nonreactive

re·ac·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-ak-tiv]
    • /riˈæk tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-ak-tiv]
    • /riˈæk tɪv/

Definitions of nonreactive word

  • adjective nonreactive tending to react. 1
  • adjective nonreactive pertaining to or characterized by reaction. 1
  • adjective nonreactive Electricity. pertaining to or characterized by reactance. 1
  • noun nonreactive That will not react. 1
  • adjective nonreactive not reactive 0

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Origin of nonreactive

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; react + -ive

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nonreactive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonreactive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nonreactive usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nonreactive

adjective nonreactive

  • numb — deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.
  • anaesthetized — anesthetize.
  • anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
  • anaesthetised — anesthetize.
  • asleep — Someone who is asleep is sleeping.

Antonyms for nonreactive

adjective nonreactive

  • aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
  • caring — If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
  • concerned — If you are concerned to do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.
  • feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
  • impressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.

Top questions with nonreactive

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