Proactive Definition & Meaning

proactive
adjective
  1. 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"
  2. (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

"Proactive" in song lyrics

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  • "alleged proactive"
    AOL — AOL
  • "etymology of proactive"
    AOL — AOL
  • "nurse and proactive"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "proactive"

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