Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reactivity

/rɪˈakˈtɪvɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
re-ac-tiv-i-ty
IPA
/rɪˈakˈtɪvɪti/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

responsiveness to stimulation

Countable; Uncountable

noun

relative susceptibility to chemical reaction

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English react Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reactive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English reactivity From reactive + -ity.

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Questions

How do you pronounce reactivity?
The recorded pronunciation is /rɪˈakˈtɪvɪti/.
What does reactivity mean?
responsiveness to stimulation
Where does reactivity come from?
Etymology tree English react Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reactive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English reactivity From reactive + -ity.

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