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backreaction

backreaction noun: the reaction, as a result of Newton's third law, back from a radiating gravitational wave.

Noun

backreaction (plural backreactions)

  1. The reaction, as a result of Newton's third law, back from a radiating gravitational wave.

Forms of backreaction

pluralbackreactions
alternative formback reaction
alternative formback-reaction

Origin of backreaction

From back + reaction.

Questions about backreaction

What does backreaction mean?
Backreaction means the reaction, as a result of Newton's third law, back from a radiating gravitational wave.
What part of speech is backreaction?
Backreaction is a noun.
What is the plural of backreaction?
The plural of backreaction is backreactions.

Words near backreaction in the dictionary

  1. backraising
  2. backras
  3. backreact
  4. backreacted
  5. backreacting
  6. backreaction
  7. backreactions
  8. backreacts
  9. backread
  10. backreading
  11. backreads

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