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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDelayed-Reaction
/dɪˈleɪdɪd rɪˈækʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A response or reaction that occurs after a delay following an initial stimulus.
"After the loud noise, there was a delayed-reaction from the audience, as they took a moment to process what had happened." - 2
In psychology, a response that is not immediate but occurs after a period of time, often due to cognitive processing.
"The therapist noted that the patient exhibited a delayed-reaction to the traumatic event discussed in the session."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'delayed-reaction' combines 'delayed', derived from the Old English 'delæd', meaning 'to hinder or impede', and 'reaction', from the Latin 'reactio', meaning 'to act in response'. The phrase has evolved to describe a response that occurs after a significant interval following a stimulus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delayed-Reaction" is said worldwide
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réaction différée
Transliteration: reyaksyon diferé
"Après le bruit fort, il y a eu une réaction différée du public."
verzögerte Reaktion
Transliteration: fer-tsö-ger-teh re-ak-tsion
"Nach dem lauten Geräusch gab es eine verzögerte Reaktion des Publikums."
reazione ritardata
Transliteration: re-a-tsi-o-ne ri-tar-da-ta
"Dopo il forte rumore, c'è stata una reazione ritardata dal pubblico."
reacción retardada
Transliteration: re-ak-syon re-tar-da-da
"Después del fuerte ruido, hubo una reacción retardada del público."
reação retardada
Transliteration: rey-a-sao re-tar-da-da
"Após o barulho alto, houve uma reação retardada do público."
विलंबित प्रतिक्रिया
Transliteration: vilambit pratikriya
"उच्च शोर के बाद, दर्शकों से विलंबित प्रतिक्रिया आई।"
延迟反应
Transliteration: yánchí fǎnyìng
"在响亮的噪音之后，观众有了延迟反应。"
지연 반응
Transliteration: jiyeon baneung
"큰 소음 후에 관객의 지연 반응이 있었습니다."
遅延反応
Transliteration: chien hannō
"大きな音の後、観客から遅延反応がありました。"
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