proactive

Pronunciation:			prow'aktiv
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	Definition:		[adj]  (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 [adj]  (psychology) 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"
	Synonyms:		active
	Antonyms:		retroactive