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reaction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water.
reaction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | response |
| Type of | bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity |
| Has types | automatism, transfusion reaction, immune response, inborn reflex, innate reflex, answer, galvanic skin response, gsr, instinctive reflex, immune reaction, immunologic response, unconditioned reflex, taxis, tarchanoff phenomenon, tropism, reflex response, reflex action, reflex, rebound, psychogalvanic response, physiological reaction, passing, double take, electrical skin response, electrodermal response, passage, overreaction, learned response, learned reaction, fere phenomenon, kinesis |
| Derivation | react |
a bad reaction to the medicine.
reaction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | response |
| Derivation | react |
he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance.
John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp.
reaction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | resistance, opposition |
| Has types | backlash |
his style of painting was a reaction against cubism.
reaction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | conservatism, conservativism |
| Derivation | reactionary |
the forces of reaction carried the election.
reaction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | force |
every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Examples of reaction
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Romer got indignant as I took out my notebook and camera to record his reaction.
From the stltoday.com
Reaction from lawmakers was muted Thursday as the plan came out late in the day.
From the timesunion.com
The state of emergency was imposed in reaction to the fierce Islamic insurgency.
From the sacbee.com
Davis draws a 15-yard penalty for his reaction, during the Chiefs'31-10 victory.
From the kentucky.com
The pace is dictated by the guests and the scare actors, who gauge the reaction.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The turbine is spun by the force of steam generated by Ginna's nuclear reaction.
From the democratandchronicle.com
The combustion reaction that has now been demonstrated might solve this problem.
From the sciencedaily.com
In the aftermath of the attacks, the immediate reaction was the benefit concert.
From the smh.com.au
That commercial message, sent on 3 May 1978, drew a swift and negative reaction.
From the newscientist.com
- Chemical reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
- An idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
- A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
- (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
- A response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
- Extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election"
- Reaction is the second album by American R&B singer Rebbie Jackson. The album released in 1986 and spawned two mildly successful singles, "Reaction" and "You Send the Rain Away", a duet with Robin Zander. ...
- Reaction is a Perl application framework built upon Catalyst, using Moose, and Template Toolkit. It is inspired by Apache Wicket.
- "Reaction" is the eighth episode of the American animated television series The Spectacular Spider-Man, which is based on the comic book character Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The episode originally broadcast in the United States on the Kids WB! ...
