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US
/ɹiˈækʃən/
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[ UK /ɹɪˈækʃən/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪˈækʃən/ ]
NOUN
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an idea evoked by some experience
his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do -
extreme conservatism in political or social matters
the forces of reaction carried the election -
(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 -
(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 -
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
his style of painting was a reaction against cubism -
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp
he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance -
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
his responses have slowed with age
a bad reaction to the medicine
How To Use reaction In A Sentence
- The scene near the Chennai Kaliappa Hospital, on Tuesday was supremely ironical, and drew sharp reactions from tree lovers who were passing by.
- His casual reaction, "you're overreacting," "these things happen, right?" suggests they've gone through this before, with presumably the more recent procedure she discussed with her gyno. Samantha Zalaznick: Mad Men Recap: Help!
- Meanwhile, doctors have identified still more reactions to stress that can increase our risk of cardiovascular disease. Times, Sunday Times
- The strength of the argument for splitting the bill is evident in the reaction of the two Republican senators from Texas.
- But decades of research have gone by and scientists remain incapable of creating a sustainable fusion reaction that could be used to create reliable power.
- Note the extremes of acidity and alkalinity in which macroscopical growth has developed (Range of reaction). The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.
- Aliquot 10μ l of the master mix for each DNA to be analyzed into a reaction tube.
- Allozymes are catalytic RNA- or DNA-based molecules whose ability to catalyze a reaction is modulated by their interaction with an effector molecule.
- Our reaction to a tickling sensation may have arisen from a defence against creepy-crawlies. Times, Sunday Times
- The grannom, and the reaction it seems to produce in fish, can prove a head-scratcher. Times, Sunday Times
