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reaction reaction definition

reaction


 
  Grep  of  noun  reaction 
  abreaction 
  addition  reaction 
  aldol  reaction 
  allergic  reaction 
  anamnestic  reaction 
  anxiety  reaction 
  chain  reaction 
  chemical  reaction 
  conditional  reaction 
  conditioned  reaction 
  conversion  reaction 
  decomposition  reaction 
  defence  reaction 
  defense  reaction 
  displacement  reaction 
  double  decomposition  reaction 
  double  replacement  reaction 
  elimination  reaction 
  endoergic  reaction 
  endothermic  reaction 
  exoergic  reaction 
  exothermic  reaction 
  hypersensitivity  reaction 
  immune  reaction 
  insulin  reaction 
  law  of  action  and  reaction 
  learned  reaction 
  light  reaction 
  molisch  reaction 
  neutralisation  reaction 
  neutralization  reaction 
  nuclear  fusion  reaction 
  nuclear  reaction 
  overreaction 
  photochemical  reaction 
  physiological  reaction 
  quellung  reaction 
  reaction 
  reaction-propulsion  engine 
  reaction  engine 
  reaction  formation 
  reaction  propulsion 
  reaction  time 
  reaction  turbine 
  reactionary 
  reactionism 
  startle  reaction 
  thermonuclear  reaction 
  transfusion  reaction 
  type  i  allergic  reaction 
  type  iv  allergic  reaction 
  wasserman  reaction 
 
  Overview  of  noun  reaction 
 
  The  noun  reaction  has  7  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (436)  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") 
  2.  (156)  reaction,  response  --  (a  bodily  process  occurring  due  to  the  effect  of  some  foregoing  stimulus  or  agent;  "a  bad  reaction  to  the  medicine";  "his  responses  have  slowed  with  age") 
  3.  (137)  chemical  reaction,  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") 
  4.  (102)  reaction  --  (an  idea  evoked  by  some  experience;  "his  reaction  to  the  news  was  to  start  planning  what  to  do") 
  5.  (15)  reaction  --  (doing  something  in  opposition  to  another  way  of  doing  it  that  you  don't  like  "his  style  of  painting  was  a  reaction  against  cubism") 
  6.  (7)  reaction  --  (extreme  conservatism  in  political  or  social  matters;  "the  forces  of  reaction  carried  the  election") 
  7.  (5)  reaction  --  ((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") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  reaction 
  reactionary 
  reactionist 
 
  Overview  of  noun  reaction 
 
  The  noun  reaction  has  7  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (436)  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") 
  2.  (156)  reaction,  response  --  (a  bodily  process  occurring  due  to  the  effect  of  some  foregoing  stimulus  or  agent;  "a  bad  reaction  to  the  medicine";  "his  responses  have  slowed  with  age") 
  3.  (137)  chemical  reaction,  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") 
  4.  (102)  reaction  --  (an  idea  evoked  by  some  experience;  "his  reaction  to  the  news  was  to  start  planning  what  to  do") 
  5.  (15)  reaction  --  (doing  something  in  opposition  to  another  way  of  doing  it  that  you  don't  like  "his  style  of  painting  was  a  reaction  against  cubism") 
  6.  (7)  reaction  --  (extreme  conservatism  in  political  or  social  matters;  "the  forces  of  reaction  carried  the  election") 
  7.  (5)  reaction  --  ((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 definition