reaction
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4.9
- noun
- /riˈækʃən/
- Specialized
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fuerza de reacción
- For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction.
- reaction force
- action and reaction
- ground reaction force
Action reaction is the law of cause and effect.
- Action reaction is the law of cause and effect.
- So somebody reaction, action is always faster than reaction.
Examples
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And basically, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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For every action, there is a reaction.
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This is the thing about action and reaction and all the laws that anybody knows have this property.
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There was no longer enough reaction mass left to break free and go anywhere.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's a basic principle of the universe that every action will create an equal and opposing reaction.
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As Newton's third law says, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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Determine the reaction forces at RM and RS of the bridge.
Academic text (2011) -
One needs quicker reaction time than I have in order to successfully drive a car without fatalities.
Fiction book (1999) -
My presentation, the group laughter implied, had unleashed a powerful reaction from the heavens.
Academic text (1999) -
According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
36
3.0
The body has a strong unwanted response to things like pollen or peanuts and causes swelling, sneezing and difficulty breathing
- Specialized
16
4.5
A process in which one nuclear event makes more nuclear events happen, keeping the reaction going
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4
4.4
A change inside an atom's core that makes or uses a large amount of energy
- Specialized
1
4.1
A series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which one reaction makes the next start
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1
3.2
The body's defence that attacks foreign things like germs or transplanted organs
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1
4.5
An automatic body response to something that affects it, like sweating or a faster heartbeat
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1
7.7
A very hot reaction where parts of atoms join and make huge energy in stars or bombs
- Archaic
1
9.3
Bodily problems like paralysis or blindness that come from emotional stress and have no physical cause
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1
6.0
A reaction where a more reactive element replaces a less reactive one in a compound
- Archaic
1
6.6
A strong feeling of worry that lasts a long time with physical signs like tension and shaking
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1
4.1
Every push or pull makes an equal force in the opposite direction
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1
9.3
A way a person acts without knowing to hide feelings by doing the opposite
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6.9
A harmful response of the body after receiving the wrong blood from another person
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A chemical reaction where one compound breaks into two or more different substances
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A learned response that happens when a certain sound or signal appears, for example a dog drooling at a bell
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A learned response that happens when a signal like a bell is paired with food many times
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A reaction where one compound breaks into two or more simpler substances
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A mental process done without thinking that reduces worry about uncomfortable feelings
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A chemical change where two compounds exchange parts to make two new compounds
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A chemical reaction in which one molecule breaks into two smaller molecules by losing atoms or small groups
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A reaction in the centre of an atom that takes in energy from around it
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A chemical change in a living thing that proteins make happen faster
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A quick increase in antibodies your body makes after it sees the same germ again
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A chemical reaction where two small organic molecules join to make a larger molecule called an aldol
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An extreme response by the immune system to something you are allergic to that can be life threatening
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A process where two atoms combine to make a heavier atom and give off energy
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A lab test that shows a germ's outer layer swelling when antibodies are added
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A machine like a jet or rocket that pushes a vehicle by throwing fast gas out the back
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A machine that pushes a rocket or other spacecraft forward by shooting out fast gases
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A way to move that rockets use by pushing out fast gas so the vehicle moves the other way
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A machine with blades that makes power by using a fall in pressure along the blades with water or steam
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A quick change in your body and feelings when something suddenly surprises you, like a loud noise
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A delayed reaction caused by the body's immune cells that appears hours after contact with something you are sensitive to
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A very fast body reaction to something you are sensitive to, causing hives, itching, or very bad swelling
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reaction comes from the parts re- ('back' or 'again') and act ('to do'). In physics a reaction is the force something gives 'back' when another force acts on it, like a table pushing up when you put a book on it.