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reaction

reaction

1 3.4
A small icon you click to show a quick feeling about a post
  • noun
  • /riˈækʃən/
  • Texting
: reacción
  • The groups were separated according to gender to ensure that men and women would be comfortable sharing their reactions and thoughts, and that both would be heard equally.

So probably save your guys's reactions to my posts.

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Examples

  • Insights also gives you the number of "reactions" each week.

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  • The article received a lot of reactions from readers who appreciated the author's viewpoint.

  • Can I at least get a reaction from you?

  • Wow, that's a good reaction. Yeah, I love it.

  • Because you won't get the instant reaction like you will on Facebook.

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  • But Google just decided that they were going to hard code emoji reactions into Android phones.

  • In the latest social media update, users can select a reaction icon to express their feelings quickly.

  • After watching the video, I couldn't help but share my reaction by clicking the heart button.

Antonyms

373 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

1 6.6

A lack of response when something happens

Idioms

As a response to something that happens

Compounds

The body has a strong unwanted response to things like pollen or peanuts and causes swelling, sneezing and difficulty breathing

chemical reaction
  • Specialized
25 3.1

A change where substances turn into different substances

chain reaction
  • Specialized
15 4.1

A series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which one reaction makes the next start

11 3.7

The time between seeing or hearing something and acting on it

10 4.3

A strong first feeling you have without thinking

nuclear reaction
  • Specialized
6 4.4

A change inside an atom's core that makes or uses a large amount of energy

exothermic reaction
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A chemical change that gives off heat to the area around it

immune reaction
  • Specialized
2 3.2

The body's defence that attacks foreign things like germs or transplanted organs

1 7.7

A very hot reaction where parts of atoms join and make huge energy in stars or bombs

endothermic reaction
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A chemical change that takes in heat from the area around it

1 4.5

An automatic body response to something that affects it, like sweating or a faster heartbeat

chain reaction
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A process in which one nuclear event makes more nuclear events happen, keeping the reaction going

1 9.3

Bodily problems like paralysis or blindness that come from emotional stress and have no physical cause

reaction formation
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A way a person acts without knowing to hide feelings by doing the opposite

1 6.6

A strong feeling of worry that lasts a long time with physical signs like tension and shaking

A harmful response of the body after receiving the wrong blood from another person

startle reaction
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A quick change in your body and feelings when something suddenly surprises you, like a loud noise

1 4.1

Every push or pull makes an equal force in the opposite direction

enzyme reaction
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A chemical change in a living thing that proteins make happen faster

displacement reaction
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A reaction where a more reactive element replaces a less reactive one in a compound

An action that keeps someone safe from danger

1 6.0

A chemical change caused by light such as sunlight

light reaction
  • Specialized
1 5.9

The first stage in plants' use of light to make energy molecules

conditioned reaction
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A learned response that happens when a signal like a bell is paired with food many times

1 4.4

A process where two atoms combine to make a heavier atom and give off energy

insulin reaction
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A sudden drop in blood sugar after taking too much insulin

1 5.6

An extreme response by the immune system to something you are allergic to that can be life threatening

learned reaction
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A way of acting you get from practice or experience

1 6.3

A reaction where one compound breaks into two or more simpler substances

defense reaction
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A mental process done without thinking that reduces worry about uncomfortable feelings

aldol reaction
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A chemical reaction where two small organic molecules join to make a larger molecule called an aldol

reaction propulsion
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A way to move that rockets use by pushing out fast gas so the vehicle moves the other way

reaction engine
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A machine like a jet or rocket that pushes a vehicle by throwing fast gas out the back

elimination reaction
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A chemical reaction in which one molecule breaks into two smaller molecules by losing atoms or small groups

addition reaction
  • Specialized
1 4.5

Two small molecules join to make a larger molecule

reaction turbine
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A machine with blades that makes power by using a fall in pressure along the blades with water or steam

A sudden large wave of comments from many people that follows an event

1 4.4

Two compounds swap ions to make two new compounds

A chemical reaction where one compound breaks into two or more different substances

conditional reaction
  • Specialized
7.4

A learned response that happens when a certain sound or signal appears, for example a dog drooling at a bell

A chemical change where two compounds exchange parts to make two new compounds

endoergic reaction
  • Specialized
9.9

A reaction in the centre of an atom that takes in energy from around it

anamnestic reaction
  • Specialized
9.9

A quick increase in antibodies your body makes after it sees the same germ again

exoergic reaction
  • Specialized
8.8

A nuclear reaction that gives off energy as heat or light

Molisch reaction
  • Specialized
9.9

A chemical test that shows a violet ring when sugars are present

4.2

A reaction where an acid and a base make salt and water

quellung reaction
  • Specialized
9.9

A lab test that shows a germ's outer layer swelling when antibodies are added

7.1

A machine that pushes a rocket or other spacecraft forward by shooting out fast gases

7.9

A delayed reaction caused by the body's immune cells that appears hours after contact with something you are sensitive to

5.5

A very fast body reaction to something you are sensitive to, causing hives, itching, or very bad swelling

9.9

A blood test once used to check if someone had syphilis

How Direct

DM
  • Jargon
4 3.7
poke
  • Texting
1 6.7
comment
∞ 1.0
reaction
  • Texting
1 3.4

Surface Forms

reaction singular
reactions plural

Morphology

reaction = action (semi-transparent) = re + act + ion

While the formation is clear, the specific use in social media deviates from the standard meaning of 'reaction'.

Etymology

Reaction comes from the parts re- ('back' or 'again') and act ('to do'). On social media a reaction is a small sign you 'do back' to show your feeling about a post without writing a comment.