reaction to

Definition of reaction to in English English dictionary
reaction: An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event
When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic reaction.
reaction: A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition
In this reaction, the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.
reaction: tendency towards a former, or opposite state of things, as after reform, revolution, or inflation
reaction: {n} the reciprocation of an impulse
reaction: doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism" a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age" an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do" extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election" a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp" (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction
reaction: A chemical transformation or change
reaction: A technical word, reaction means "to display energy in response to a stimulus " It is not a synonym for response, opinion, attitude, impression, or reply
reaction: A temporary price weakness in a security following a price upswing
reaction: visible response to foreign substance or infection
reaction: A movement in the opposite direction from the imposition of an action
reaction: A chemical transformation or change The interaction of two or more substances to form new substances
reaction: Backward tendency or movement after revolution, reform, or great progress in any direction
reaction: A process that transforms one or more chemical °species into others Typical reactions make or break °bonds; others change the state of ionization or other properties taken to distinguish chemical species
reaction: A decline in prices following an advance The opposite of rally
reaction: A decline in prices following an advance Opposite of rally
reaction: doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
reaction: The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity, resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these agents, with the production of new compounds or the manifestation of distinctive characters
reaction: The force or moment developed at the points of a support
reaction: an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
reaction: Your reactions are your ability to move quickly in response to something, for example when you are in danger. The sport requires very fast reactions
reaction: disapproval Reaction is the belief that the political or social system of your country should not change. Thus, he aided reaction and thwarted progress
reaction: See Blowpipe reaction, Flame reaction, under Blowpipe, and Flame
reaction: This term has been around as long as the stock market itself and is used to describe a short-term drop in prices
reaction: Your reaction to something that has happened or something that you have experienced is what you feel, say, or do because of it. Reaction to the visit is mixed He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong reaction
reaction: If there is a reaction against something, it becomes unpopular. Premature moves in this respect might well provoke a reaction against the reform
reaction: A decline in prices following an advance
reaction: A test for typhoid fever based on the fact that blood serum of one affected, in a bouillon culture of typhoid bacilli, causes the bacilli to agglutinate and lose their motility
reaction: {i} action made in response to a stimulus; return to a previous state, restoration of a past condition
reaction: The downward tendency of a commodity after an advance
reaction: a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
reaction: An action induced by vital resistance to some other action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity and overaction succeeding depression or shock
reaction: Chemical transformation or change; interaction of two or more substances to form new substance
reaction: A chemical reaction is a dissociation, recombination, or rearrangement of atoms
reaction: The downward price movement tendency of a commodity after a price advance
reaction: A decline in the market following an advance The opposite of rally
reaction: The downward price movement tendency of a commodity or futures contract after a price advance
reaction: (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction
reaction: A decline in prices following an advance The opposite of a rally
reaction: Response to a stimulus A reflex or controlled reflex action
reaction: extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election"
reaction: The force which a body subjected to the action of a force from another body exerts upon the latter body in the opposite direction
reaction: A reaction against something is a way of behaving or doing something that is deliberately different from what has been done before. All new fashion starts out as a reaction against existing convention
reaction: (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
reaction: the resistance of a support against the pressure of a loaded member
reaction: an action or happening in return for or in response to some other action or happening
reaction: If you have a reaction to a substance such as a drug, or to something you have touched, you are affected unpleasantly or made ill by it. Every year, 5000 people have life-threatening reactions to anaesthetics. chain reaction chemical reaction photochemical reaction polymerase chain reaction reaction rate reaction heat of Thermidorian Reaction
reaction: A chemical reaction is a process in which two substances combine together chemically to form another substance. Ozone is produced by the reaction between oxygen and ultra-violet light
reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
reaction: Forces acting on a truss through its supports that are equal but opposite to the sum of the dead and live load
reaction: 1 a: the act or process or an instance of reacting b: resistance or opposition to a force, influence, or movement; esp: tendency toward a former and usu outmoded political or social order or policy 2: a response to some treatment, situation, or stimulus <her stunned ~ to the news>; also: such a response expressed verbally <critical ~ to the play> 3: bodily response to or activity aroused by a stimulus: a: an action induced by vital resistance to another action; esp: the response of tissues to a foreign substance (as an antigen or infective agent) b: depression or exhaustion due to excessive exertion or stimulation c: heightened activity and overaction succeeding depression or shock d: a mental or emotional disorder forming an individual's response to his or her life situation 4: the force that a body subjected to the action of a force from another body exerts in the opposite direction 5: chemical transformation or change: the interaction of chemical entities
reaction: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
reaction: Automatic response triggered by a stimulus A feeling or action responding to an outside influence Particularly when the response is based on information from other times, rather than on what is actually going on
reaction: A regular or characteristic response to a stimulation of the nerves
reaction: Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action