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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReaktion
/ʁeakˈtsi̯oːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of responding to a stimulus or situation.
"Her quick reaction to the emergency helped save lives." - 2
A chemical process in which one or more substances are changed into others.
"The reaction between the two chemicals produced a gas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'Reaktion' originates from the Latin 'reactio', which means 'a doing again'. It entered the German language in the 19th century, reflecting the scientific and philosophical discourse of the time, particularly in the context of chemistry and physics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reaktion" is said worldwide
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Réaction
Transliteration: ʁeakˈsjõ
"Sa réaction rapide a sauvé des vies."
Reaktion
Transliteration: ʁeakˈtsi̯oːn
"Ihre schnelle Reaktion hat Leben gerettet."
Reazione
Transliteration: re.aˈtsjone
"La sua reazione rapida ha salvato delle vite."
Reacción
Transliteration: reaˈksjon
"Su rápida reacción salvó vidas."
Reação
Transliteration: ʁe.aˈsɐ̃w
"A sua reação rápida salvou vidas."
प्रतिक्रिया
Transliteration: Pratikriya
"उसकी त्वरित प्रतिक्रिया ने जीवन बचाया।"
反应
Transliteration: fǎnyìng
"她的快速反应拯救了生命。"
반응
Transliteration: baneung
"그녀의 빠른 반응이 생명을 구했습니다."
反応
Transliteration: Hannō
"彼女の迅速な反応が命を救った。"
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