REACTION
Scrabble letter values: R1E1A1C3T1I1O1N1 = 10
Definition
- noun (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others. — synonyms: chemical_reaction
- noun an idea evoked by some experience.
- noun a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent. — synonyms: response
- noun (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body.
- noun a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude.
- noun extreme conservatism in political or social matters.
- noun doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like.
Examples
- “there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water”
- “his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do”
- “a bad reaction to the medicine”