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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

proactive

proactive http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&key=63037&ph=on
adjective
taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens:

Could you explain to me the meaning of "proactive"?

  

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You are being proactive when you realize that action will be needed and you don't wait. For example, you know the road is icy. You can keep going full speed and figure that you'll just break hard if you see an accident up ahead and hope you won't become part of the accident yourself.

  • You are being proactive when you realize that action will be needed and you don't wait.
  • For example, you know the road is icy.
  • You can keep going full speed and figure that you'll just break hard if you see an accident up ahead and hope you won't become part of the accident yourself.
  • Or, you can be proatice by slowing down now.
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You are being proactive when you realize that action will be needed and you don't wait.

For example, you know the road is icy. You can keep going full speed and figure that you'll just break hard if you see an accident up ahead and hope you won't become part of the accident yourself. Or, you can be proatice by slowing down now.

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