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counterreaction

counterreaction noun: an action taken in response to a prior reaction.

Noun

counterreaction (plural counterreactions)

  1. An action taken in response to a prior reaction.
    • There will be a very serious counterreaction, certainly in conventional military buildups but also in examining the nuclear option.”2007 April 15, William J. Broad, “With Eye on Iran, Rivals Also Want Nuclear Power”, in New York Times

Forms of counterreaction

pluralcounterreactions

Origin of counterreaction

From counter- + reaction.

Questions about counterreaction

What does counterreaction mean?
Counterreaction means an action taken in response to a prior reaction.
What part of speech is counterreaction?
Counterreaction is a noun.
What is the plural of counterreaction?
The plural of counterreaction is counterreactions.

Words near counterreaction in the dictionary

  1. counterrallied
  2. counterrallies
  3. counterrally
  4. counterrallying
  5. counterrampant
  6. counterreaction
  7. counterreactions
  8. counterread
  9. counterreader
  10. counterreaders
  11. counterreading

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