Meaning

5 senses
  1. An 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

  2. 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

  3. Reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant.

    Reaktion

  4. (Austrian)Unpurposeful behavior.

  5. (Internet)An icon or emoji appended to a posted message by a user to express their feeling about it.

Examples

305 sentences
  1. Tom had a similar reaction.

    Том зреагував так само. — rmdas

    deTom reagierte ähnlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Tom is having an allergic reaction.

    У Тома алергічна реакція. — deniko

  3. Tom had an allergic reaction to the medication.

    У Тома була алергічна реакція на ліки. — deniko

    ruУ Тома была аллергическая реакция на лекарство. — DemonicSatori

    deTom reagierte allergisch auf das Medikament. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Tom tried to show no reaction.

  5. There was no reaction from Tom.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
action in response to an event:
Русский
By meaning 1
action in response to an event:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
action in response to an event:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English reaccion, from Old French reaction, from Latin reāctiō, from

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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