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reaction > 7 senses
NOUN1reactionA response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
2reaction, responseA bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent
3reaction, chemical reaction(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
4reactionAn idea evoked by some experience
5reactionDoing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
6reactionExtreme conservatism in political or social matters
7reaction(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
reaction > pronunciation
Soundsriyae'kshahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
reaction > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude.
Examples"he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
Broaderresponse
Verbsreact
reaction > noun 2, act
MeaningA bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent.
Examples"a bad reaction to the medicine"
Synonymsresponse
Broaderbodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
Narrowerautomatism; rebound; overreaction; galvanic skin response, GSR, psychogalvanic response, electrodermal response, electrical skin response, Fere phenomenon, Tarchanoff phenomenon; immune response, immune reaction, immunologic response; tropism; taxis; kinesis; double take; reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction; learned reaction, learned response; passage, passing; answer; transfusion reaction
Adjectivespsychomotor; sensorimotor
Verbsreact
reaction > noun 3, process
Meaning(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others.
Examples"there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
Synonymschemical reaction
Categorychemistry, chemical science
Broaderchemical process, chemical change, chemical action
Narroweraddition reaction; aldol reaction; chain reaction; chemical equilibrium, equilibrium; decomposition, decomposition reaction, chemical decomposition reaction; displacement, displacement reaction; double decomposition, double decomposition reaction, metathesis; elimination reaction; endothermic reaction; exothermic reaction; hydrolysis; neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization reaction, neutralisation reaction; oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation; oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction, redox; photochemical reaction; reduction, reducing; saponification
Verbsreact
reaction > noun 4, cognition
MeaningAn idea evoked by some experience.
Examples"his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
Broaderidea, thought
reaction > noun 5, act
MeaningDoing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like.
Examples"his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
Broaderresistance, opposition
Narrowerbacklash
reaction > noun 6, cognition
MeaningExtreme conservatism in political or social matters.
Examples"the forces of reaction carried the election"
Broaderconservatism, conservativism
Adjectivesreactionary; reactionary
reaction > noun 7, phenomenon
Meaning(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body.
Examples"every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
Categorymechanics
Broaderforce

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