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overreactivity

overreactivity noun: excessive reactivity.

Noun

overreactivity (countable and uncountable, plural overreactivities)

  1. Excessive reactivity
    • In this study, we examined parenting behavior using items of overreactivity in the Japanese version of the PS. Participants rated each item using a seven-point Likert scale.2015 December 4, “Development and Evaluation of a Parenting Resilience Elements Questionnaire (PREQ) Measuring Resiliency in Rearing Children with Developmental Disorders”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of overreactivity

pluraloverreactivities

Origin of overreactivity

From over- + reactivity.

Questions about overreactivity

What does overreactivity mean?
Overreactivity means excessive reactivity.
What part of speech is overreactivity?
Overreactivity is a noun.
What is the plural of overreactivity?
The plural of overreactivity is overreactivities.

Words near overreactivity in the dictionary

  1. overreacting
  2. overreaction
  3. overreactions
  4. overreactive
  5. overreactivities
  6. overreactivity
  7. overreactor
  8. overreactors
  9. overreacts
  10. overread
  11. overreader

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