reaction

reaction
[[t]riæ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]]
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reactions
1) N-VAR: usu with supp 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 visit is mixed...

The initial reaction of most participants is fear...

He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong reaction.

Syn:
2) N-COUNT: N against n A reaction against something is a way of behaving or doing something that is deliberately different from what has been done before.

All new fashion starts out as a reaction against existing convention...

Her three years of freedom seemed like a reaction against that childhood.

3) N-SING: also no det, N against n If there is a reaction against something, it becomes unpopular.

Premature moves in this respect might well provoke a reaction against the reform...

The government response seems to be the result of strong public reaction against the police apathy.

4) N-PLURAL: oft poss N Your reactions are your ability to move quickly in response to something, for example when you are in danger.

If his reactions are so slow, he shouldn't be in charge of a bus...

The sport requires very fast reactions.

Syn:
reflexes
5) N-UNCOUNT (disapproval) Reaction is the belief that the political or social system of your country should not change.

Thus, he aided reaction and thwarted progress.

...their victory against the forces of reaction and censorship.

6) N-COUNT A chemical reaction is a process in which two substances combine together chemically to form another substance.

Ozone is produced by the reaction between oxygen and ultra-violet light...

Catalysts are materials which greatly speed up chemical reactions.

7) N-COUNT: oft adj N to n If you have a reaction to a substance such as a drug, or to something you have touched, you are affected unpleasantly or made ill by it.

Every year, 5000 people have life-threatening reactions to anaesthetics...

Common foods which cause this kind of reaction are fish, eggs, and shellfish.


English dictionary. 2008.

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