Counterreaction vs. Reaction — What's the Difference?

An action taken in response to a prior reaction.

Something done, felt, or thought in response to a situation or event

A chemical process in which substances act mutually on each other and are changed into different substances, or one substance changes into other substances

A force exerted in opposition to an applied force

A response to a stimulus.

The state resulting from such a response.

A reverse or opposing action.

A tendency to revert to a former state.

Opposition to progress or liberalism; extreme conservatism.

(Chemistry) A change or transformation in which a substance decomposes, combines with other substances, or interchanges constituents with other substances.

(Physics) A nuclear reaction.

(Physics) An equal and opposite force exerted by a body against another body that is exerting a force on it.

The response of cells or tissues to an antigen, as in a test for immunization.

An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.

(chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition.

(politics) Reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant.

(internet) An icon or emoji appended to a posted message by a user to express their feeling about it.

Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.

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.

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.

The force which a body subjected to the action of a force from another body exerts upon the latter body in the opposite direction.

Backward tendency or movement after revolution, reform, or great progress in any direction.

A regular or characteristic response to a stimulation of the nerves.

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.

A response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude;

A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent;

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others;

An idea evoked by some experience;

Doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like;

Extreme conservatism in political or social matters;

(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body;