Dictionary Entry
reaction
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɹiˈækʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (5.55)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
In a Sentence
“The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction.”
Published Usage Examples
“Such a reaction is called a _reversible reaction_.”
“So the first answer to your question is that there is no chain reaction in Earth’s core because there probably isn’t enough uranium there to initiate a chain reaction¢’¬?”
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Origin
From Latin 're-' (back) + 'agere' (to do, drive).
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “reaction”
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