Reaction

noun

/ɹiˈækʃən/

Word Frequency: 63.5

Definitions

1.nounAn action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.

"The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction."

2.nounA 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."

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

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