reaction
An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other eventAn action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
» Tom had a similar reaction.
Tom reagierte ähnlich.
Том зреагував так само.
Meaning
5 sensesAn action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction.
You were in the courtroom. What is your reaction?
Reaktion
реа́кцияreákcija
реа́кціяreákcija
A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition.
In this reaction, the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.
Reaktion
реа́кцияreákcija
реа́кціяreákcija
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
Reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant.
Reaktion
(Austrian)Unpurposeful behavior.
(Internet)An icon or emoji appended to a posted message by a user to express their feeling about it.
Examples
305 sentencesTom had a similar reaction.
Том зреагував так само.
deTom reagierte ähnlich.
Tom is having an allergic reaction.
У Тома алергічна реакція.
Tom had an allergic reaction to the medication.
У Тома була алергічна реакція на ліки.
ruУ Тома была аллергическая реакция на лекарство.
deTom reagierte allergisch auf das Medikament.
Tom tried to show no reaction.
There was no reaction from Tom.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English reaccion, from Old French reaction, from Latin reāctiō, fromInherited 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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Forms
plural: reactionsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent:response
- (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others:chemical reaction