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noun1 responseADJECTIVE▪ extreme, strong, violent▪ favourable/favorable, positive▪ adverse, hostile, negative▪ mixed▪
The speech got a mixed reaction.
▪ angry▪ first, immediate, initial▪ delayed▪Her outburst was a delayed reaction to an unpleasant letter she'd received that morning.
▪ chain▪The change of plan set off a chain reaction of confusion.
▪ common, general, public▪ natural, normal, understandable▪His reaction is completely understandable.
▪ automatic, gut, instinctive, knee-jerk, spontaneous▪The incident calls for a measured response, avoiding knee-jerk reactions.
▪ nervous▪ emotional, visceral▪ critical▪The critical reaction to his first novel has been positive.
VERB + REACTION▪ get, have, meet with▪The play met with a mixed reaction from the critics.
▪ experience▪I believe she is experiencing a post-traumatic stress reaction.
▪ bring, cause, elicit, induce, produce, provoke, set off, spark, spark off, trigger, trigger off▪She was surprised at the reaction brought by the mention of his name.
▪ gauge, judge▪He eyed her cautiously, trying to gauge her reaction.
▪ judge by, judge from▪Judging by her reaction, she liked the present.
PREPOSITION▪ in reaction to▪There's been a drop in ticket sales in reaction to the review.
▪ reaction against▪Her rebellious attitude is just a reaction against her strict upbringing.
▪ reaction to▪the public reaction to the news
2 (usually reactions) ability to react quicklyADJECTIVE▪ fast, good, lightning, quick▪Keenan showed lightning reactions.
▪ slowVERB + REACTION▪ have▪She has very quick reactions.
▪ speed up▪ slow down▪Alcohol has the effect of slowing down your reactions.
REACTION + NOUN▪ time▪Your reaction time increases when you are tired.
3 chemical reactionADJECTIVE▪ chain▪ chemical, nuclear, thermonuclear, etc.▪ fission, fusion▪ reversibleVERB + REACTION▪ cause, initiate, produce, start, trigger▪ catalyse/catalyze (science)▪ stop▪ slow down, speed upREACTION + VERB▪ occur, take placePREPOSITION▪ during a/the reaction, in a/the reaction▪the energy given out during the reaction
▪ reaction between▪I am studying the reactions between certain gases.
▪ reaction with▪the fuel's chemical reaction with the surrounding water
4 physical reactionADJECTIVE▪ adverse, bad, severe▪ mild, slight▪ delayed▪a delayed reaction to the drugs
▪ allergic▪ inflammatoryVERB + REACTION▪ experience, have, suffer▪She had a very bad allergic reaction to the peanuts.
▪ cause, induce, producePREPOSITION▪ reaction to▪A small minority of patients suffer an adverse reaction to the treatment.
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réaction — [ reaksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1690; de re et action I ♦ Sc. 1 ♦ Mécan. Force qu un corps agissant sur un autre détermine en retour chez celui ci. Principe de l égalité de l action et de la réaction (énoncé par Newton) :un corps qui exerce sur un autre une … Encyclopédie Universelle
Reaction — Réaction Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
Reaction — Re*ac tion (r[ e]*[a^]k sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. r[ e]action.] 1. Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Réaction! — Réaction ! Réaction ! Saison 1 Épisode n°16 Titre original The Peanut Reaction Code de production 116 1e diffusion aux É. U. 12 mai 2008 … Wikipédia en Français
Réaction ! — Réaction ! Saison 1 Épisode n°16 Titre original The Peanut Reaction Code de production 116 1e diffusion aux É. U. 12 mai 2008 … Wikipédia en Français
reaction — Since the later part of the 20c reaction has been used to mean little more than ‘first impression’ or ‘initial response’: • ‘I became more and more infatuated with that image as I grew older,’ Rowan said and looked at me for some kind of reaction … Modern English usage
reaction — (n.) 1610s, from RE (Cf. re ) again, anew + ACTION (Cf. action) (q.v.). Modeled on Fr. réaction, older It. reattione, from M.L. reactionem (nom. reactio), from L.L. react , pp. stem of reagere react, from re … Etymology dictionary
reaction — I (opposition) noun backfire, backlash, challenge, clash, conflict, contradiction, contrariety, countertendency, differences, disagreement, disapprobation, discountenance, expression of disapproval, objection, offset, polarity, protest, rebound,… … Law dictionary
reaction — [n1] response acknowledgment, answer, attitude, backfire, backlash, back talk*, boomerang*, comeback, compensation, counteraction, counterbalance, counterpoise, double take*, echo, feedback, feeling, hit, kick, kickback, knee jerk*, lip*, opinion … New thesaurus
Reaction — (v. lat.), 1) so v.w. Gegenbewegung, Gegendruck, Gegenwirkung, d.h. eine rückwirkende Thätigkeit, welche überall stattfindet, wo entgegengesetzte Kräfte einander entgegen wirken u. sich ins Gleichgewicht zu setzen suchen. 2) Die Erscheinung, daß… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Reaction — Reaction, Gegenwirkung, Gegenbewegung … Damen Conversations Lexikon
