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Meaning of reaction



Definitions of reaction

1. [n] - (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body

2. [n] - a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude

3. [n] - extreme conservatism in political or social matters

4. [n] - an idea evoked by some experience

5. [n] - a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent

6. [n] - doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like

 

Quotes - Example use of the word reaction

1. his style of painting was a reaction against cubism

2. a bad reaction to the medicine

3. his responses have slowed with age

4. his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do

5. the forces of reaction carried the election

6. he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance

7. John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp

8. every action has an equal and opposite reaction





reaction Synonyms

response

 

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