ProActive
WordNet
adjective
(1) (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
(2) 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"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty
- We can deal with each problem as it pops up, or we can take a proactive stance and try to prevent future problems.