Reaction
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
Framework senses
- §1
- doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
- §2
- a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
- §3
- an idea evoked by some experience
- §4
- extreme conservatism in political or social matters
- §5
- a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
- §6
- (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
- §7
- (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others