Reaction Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Reaction

Meaning 1 : (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

    Example : there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water

    Synonyms : chemical reaction
Meaning 2 : a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

    Example : a bad reaction to the medicine

    Synonyms : response
Meaning 3 : an idea evoked by some experience

    Example : his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do

Meaning 4 : a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude

    Example : he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance,John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp

Meaning 5 : doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like

    Example : his style of painting was a reaction against cubism

Meaning 6 : extreme conservatism in political or social matters

    Example : the forces of reaction carried the election

Meaning 7 : (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body

    Example : every action has an equal and opposite reaction