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- Dictionaryreaction/rɪˈakʃn/
noun
- 1. something done, felt, or thought in response to a situation or event: "my immediate reaction was one of relief" Similar
- 2. a chemical process in which substances act mutually on each other and are changed into different substances, or one substance changes into other substances: "a chemical reaction caused by a build-up of particular sodium salts"
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1. a. : the act or process or an instance of reacting. b. : resistance or opposition to a force, influence, or movement. especially : tendency toward a former and usually outmoded political or social order or policy. 2. : a response to some treatment, situation, or stimulus. her stunned reaction to the news.
REACTION definition: 1. behaviour, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else: 2. someone's…. Learn more.
Your reaction to something that has happened or something that you have experienced is what you feel, say, or do because of it. Reaction to the President's visit has been mixed. American English : reaction / riˈækʃən /
Your reaction to something that has happened or something that you have experienced is what you feel, say, or do because of it.
A reaction is an action taken in response to something. If you're telling your parents that you want to move out, you'll see by their reaction that they're sad about it.
Reaction definition: a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.. See examples of REACTION used in a sentence.
Definition of reaction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /riˈækʃn/ to event/situation. [countable, uncountable] reaction (to somebody/something) what you do, say, or think as a result of something that has happened What was his reaction to the news? My immediate reaction was one of shock. A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses.
an unpleasant feeling or illness caused by something you have eaten or used on your body: A number of people have had a bad reaction to this drug. reaction noun (SUBSTANCES) a change that happens when two substances are put together: a chemical reaction. See also. chain reaction.
REACTION meaning: 1 : the way someone acts or feels in response to something that happens, is said, etc.; 2 : an action or attitude that shows disagreement with or disapproval of someone or something usually singular often + against
