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Reaction

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Definitions for Reaction

noun
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
Synonyms
chemical reaction
Examples
  1. there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water
noun
an idea evoked by some experience
Examples
  1. his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do
noun
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Synonyms
Examples
  1. a bad reaction to the medicine
  2. his responses have slowed with age
noun
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
Examples
  1. every action has an equal and opposite reaction
noun
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
Examples
  1. he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance
  2. John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp
noun
extreme conservatism in political or social matters
Examples
  1. the forces of reaction carried the election
noun
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
Examples
  1. his style of painting was a reaction against cubism

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