reaction
Meaning
- An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
- A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition.
- Reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant.
- (Austrian) Unpurposeful behavior.
- (Internet) An icon or emoji appended to a posted message by a user to express their feeling about it.
Synonyms
secondary effect
reacting force
backfeed
bussback
ultramagnifier
rapid movement of the muscle
symtom
reactionary tendency
Translations
réaction
reacción
reazione
Reaktion
reação
reactie
reacció
αντίδραση
tepkiFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹiˈækʃən/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle English reaccion, from Old French reaction, from Latin reāctiō, from the verb reagō, from re- (“again”) + agō (“to act”); more at re-, action; equivalent to react + -ion.
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