🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지연 반응

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiyeon baneung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Delayed-Reaction/dɪˈleɪdɪd rɪˈækʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"큰 소음 후에 관객의 지연 반응이 있었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A response or reaction that occurs after a delay following an initial stimulus.

    "After the loud noise, there was a delayed-reaction from the audience, as they took a moment to process what had happened."
  2. 2

    In psychology, a response that is not immediate but occurs after a period of time, often due to cognitive processing.

    "The therapist noted that the patient exhibited a delayed-reaction to the traumatic event discussed in the session."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'delayed-reaction' combines 'delayed', derived from the Old English 'delæd', meaning 'to hinder or impede', and 'reaction', from the Latin 'reactio', meaning 'to act in response'. The phrase has evolved to describe a response that occurs after a significant interval following a stimulus.

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