🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Reacción instantánea

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Reakθjon instanˈtanea

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Instantaneous Reaction/ˌɪn.stənˈteɪ.ni.əs ˈriː.æk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La reacción instantánea del atleta fue impresionante."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A response that occurs immediately after a stimulus is presented.

    "The instantaneous reaction of the athlete to the starting gun was impressive."
  2. 2

    A reflexive or automatic response to a specific stimulus.

    "In emergencies, an instantaneous reaction can be crucial for safety."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'instantaneous' originates from the Latin 'instantaneus', meaning 'immediate', combined with 'reaction', derived from the Latin 'reactio', meaning 'to act back'. The phrase evolved in the 19th century to describe immediate responses in various contexts, particularly in science and psychology.

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