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Waiting for the fire before remembering you own a smoke detector.
means Responding to events after they happen rather than anticipating and preventing them, whether describing people, strategies, or chemicals.
from From Latin re- (back) plus agere (to drive, act) — literally acting back, the universe's way of saying you started.
ChemistryReactive elements bond eagerly, hoarding stability they lack.
ProgrammingReactive code auto-updates when its data changes.
ManagementThe opposite of proactive, and quietly the default.