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counter-reaction

count·er-re·ac·tion
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koun-ter ree-ak-shuh n]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər riˈæk ʃən/
    • /ˈkaʊntə(r) riˈækʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter ree-ak-shuh n]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər riˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of counter-reaction word

  • noun counter-reaction a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner. 1
  • noun counter-reaction movement in the direction of political conservatism or extreme rightism. 1
  • noun counter-reaction action in response to some influence, event, etc.: the nation's reaction to the president's speech. 1
  • noun counter-reaction Physiology. action in response to a stimulus, as of the system or of a nerve, muscle, etc. 1
  • noun counter-reaction Medicine/Medical. the action caused by the resistance to another action. a return to the opposite physical condition, as after shock, exhaustion, or chill. 1
  • noun counter-reaction Bacteriology, Immunology. the specific cellular response to foreign matter, as in testing for allergies. 1

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Origin of counter-reaction

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; re- + action, modeled on react

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Parts of speech for Counter-reaction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

counter-reaction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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