🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

즉각적인 반응

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeug-gak-jeog-in ban-eung

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

"그녀의 즉각적인 반응은 충격이었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A response that occurs without delay or hesitation.

    "Her immediate reaction to the news was one of shock."
  2. 2

    A spontaneous or instinctive response to a stimulus.

    "The athlete's immediate reaction to the whistle was to stop running."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'immediate' originates from the Latin 'immediatus', meaning 'not mediated' or 'direct', while 'reaction' comes from the Latin 'reactio', meaning 'to act back'. The combination reflects a response that occurs without delay, evolving in usage through the 20th century to describe prompt responses in various contexts.

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