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reaction as in (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“
Synonyms
- chemical reaction (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
reaction as in an idea evoked by some experience
- “his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do“
reaction as in 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“
Synonyms
- response a result; a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; the manner in which something is greeted; a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister ; the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
reaction as in (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“
reaction as in 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“
reaction as in extreme conservatism in political or social matters
- “the forces of reaction carried the election“
reaction as in doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don’t like
- “his style of painting was a reaction against cubism“