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reaction
noun(re-ac-tion)(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
Synonyms: chemical reaction,
Examples:
There was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water.
reaction
noun(re-ac-tion)a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Synonyms: response,
Examples:
A bad reaction to the medicine.
reaction
noun(re-ac-tion)an idea evoked by some experience
Examples:
His reaction to the news was to start planning what to do.
reaction
noun(re-ac-tion)a 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.
John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp.
reaction
noun(re-ac-tion)doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
Examples:
His style of painting was a reaction against cubism.
reaction
noun(re-ac-tion)extreme conservatism in political or social matters
Examples:
The forces of reaction carried the election.
reaction
noun(re-ac-tion)(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.