Reactive vs Reflexive - What's the difference?
reactive | reflexive |
that reacts or responds to a stimulus
(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.
(grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
(set theory) Of a relation R'' on a set ''S'', such that ''xRx'' for all members ''x'' of ''S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself).
Of or resulting from a reflex.
(figurative) Producing immediate response, spontaneous.
As adjectives the difference between reactive and reflexive
is that reactive is that reacts or responds to a stimulus while reflexive is referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.As a noun reflexive is
a reflexive pronoun.reactive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.
Derived terms
* reactive armour * reactive arthritis * reactive centre * reactive depression * reactive distillation * reactive dye * reactive homeostasis * reactive hyperemia * reactive hypoglycemia * reactive intermediate * reactive ion etching * reactive lymphocyte * reactive schizophrenia * reactive search * reactive loadAnagrams
* ----reflexive
English
(Reflexive verb)Adjective
(-)- "Equals" is a reflexive relation.
- The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him.
- a reflexive dislike
