Reaction
Translation- Reaction
- Reaction Re*ac"tion (r[-e]*[a^]k"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F.
r['e]action.]
1. Any action in resisting other action or force; counter
tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse
action.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Chem.) 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. See {Blowpipe reaction}, {Flame reaction}, under {Blowpipe}, and {Flame}. [1913 Webster]
3. (Med.) 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. [1913 Webster]
4. (Mech.) The force which a body subjected to the action of a force from another body exerts upon the latter body in the opposite direction. [1913 Webster]
Reaction is always equal and opposite to action, that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal and in opposite directions. --Sir I. Newton (3d Law of Motion). [1913 Webster]
5. (Politics) Backward tendency or movement after revolution, reform, or great progress in any direction. [1913 Webster]
The new king had, at the very moment at which his fame and fortune reached the highest point, predicted the coming reaction. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
6. (Psycophysics) A regular or characteristic response to a stimulation of the nerves. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7. An action by a person or people in response to an event. The reaction may be primarily mental (`` a reaction of surprise'') but is usually manifested by some activity. [PJC]
{Reaction time} (Physiol.), in nerve physiology, the interval between the application of a stimulus to an end organ of sense and the reaction or resulting movement; -- called also {physiological time}.
{Reaction wheel} (Mech.), a water wheel driven by the reaction of water, usually one in which the water, entering it centrally, escapes at its periphery in a direction opposed to that of its motion by orifices at right angles, or inclined, to its radii. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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reaction — 1> реакция, реагирование Ex: the reaction of eye to light реакция (реагирование) глаза на свет Ex: an artist s reaction to beauty реакция художника на красоту 2> разг. отклик, мнение Ex: what s the President s reaction? каково мнение президента? … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
reaction — I noun 1) реакция; what was his reaction to this news? как онреагировал на это? suffer a reaction 2) обратное действие; реактивноедействие; reaction propelled 3) влияние; воздействие (on) 4) противо действие; action and reaction действие и… … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Reaction — (v. lat.), 1) so v.w. Gegenbewegung, Gegendruck, Gegenwirkung, d.h. eine rückwirkende Thätigkeit, welche überall stattfindet, wo entgegengesetzte Kräfte einander entgegen wirken u. sich ins Gleichgewicht zu setzen suchen. 2) Die Erscheinung, daß… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Reaction — Reaction, Gegenwirkung, Gegenbewegung … Damen Conversations Lexikon
Reaction — Reaction, lat. dtsch., Gegenwirkung; in der Medicin die Erregung eines organischen Systems gegen die Erregung eines andern, um das Gleichgewicht zu erhalten oder wiederherzustellen; in der Politik die Gegenwirkung gegen das Bestreben der… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
reaction — 1) (химическая) реакция 2) реакция, противодействие; обратное действие 3) ядерная реакция 4) положительная обратная связь 5) охр. реакция организма на среду обитания • acid reaction acid base reaction addition reaction air reaction armature… … Англо-русский словарь технических терминов
reaction — реакция no reaction отсутствие реакции (напр. на вакцину); отсутствие чувствительности (к аллергену) accelerated reaction ускоренная (вакциноидная) реакция acute aggressive reaction 1) внезапная агрессивная реакция (форма примитивного иммунного… … Англо-русский словарь по иммунологии
reaction — ̈ɪri:ˈækʃən I сущ. 1) реакция а) реагирование, отклик (to на что л.) to cause, trigger a reaction ≈ вызывать реакцию to encounter, meet with a reaction ≈ встречать реакцию chain reaction ≈ цепная реакция … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
Reaction — A reaction is usually any response caused by some other event:*Adverse drug reaction *Chemical reaction *Light reaction *Nuclear reaction *Reaction (physics), as defined by Newton s third law *Reflex reaction *Reactionary, a political tendencyThe … Wikipedia
reaction — 1) реакция 2) реактивное действие 3) реакционный 4) противодействие 5) проба 6) тест – addition reaction – analytical reaction – annihilation reaction – armature reaction –… … Англо-русский технический словарь
Фильмы
- And the Dawn Uprose, 1981 — Annotation: The film tells how socialistic countries appeared after the World War II. Film description: The film is about how to combat internal and external reaction to decide his fate of working…