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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReaction
/riˈækʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A response to a stimulus or an event.
"Her reaction to the surprise party was one of sheer joy." - 2
A chemical process in which substances interact to form new substances.
"The reaction between vinegar and baking soda produces carbon dioxide."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reaction' originates from the Latin 'reactio', which means 'a doing again'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a response to an action or stimulus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reaction" is said worldwide
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Réaction
Transliteration: ʁe.a.k.sjɔ̃
"Sa réaction à la nouvelle était inattendue."
Reaktion
Transliteration: ʁeˈak.tsi̯oːn
"Seine Reaktion war sehr emotional."
Reazione
Transliteration: re.a.ˈtsjo.ne
"La sua reazione è stata sorprendente."
Reacción
Transliteration: reaˈkθjon
"Su reacción fue inesperada."
Reação
Transliteration: ʁe.aˈsɐ̃w
"A reação dela foi surpreendente."
प्रतिक्रिया
Transliteration: pratikriya
"उसकी प्रतिक्रिया अप्रत्याशित थी।"
反应
Transliteration: fǎnyìng
"她的反应让人惊讶。"
반응
Transliteration: baneung
"그녀의 반응은 놀라웠다."
反応
Transliteration: hannō
"彼女の反応は驚くべきものでした。"
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