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reactively-assembled

|re-ac-tive-ly-as-sem-bled|

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/riˈæktɪvli əˈsɛmbəld/

constructed in response

Etymology
Etymology Information

'reactively-assembled' originates from the combination of 'reactive' and 'assembled', where 'reactive' comes from Latin 'reactivus', meaning 'to act in response', and 'assembled' from Old French 'assembler', meaning 'to bring together'.

Historical Evolution

'reactive' changed from the Latin word 'reactivus' and 'assembled' from the Old French word 'assembler', eventually forming the modern English term 'reactively-assembled'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'reactive' meant 'to act in response', and 'assembled' meant 'to bring together'. Over time, the combined term evolved to mean 'constructed in response to a situation'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

constructed or put together in response to a specific stimulus or situation.

The reactively-assembled team quickly adapted to the new project requirements.

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