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nonreaction

nonreaction noun: absence of reaction; failure to react.

Noun

nonreaction (countable and uncountable, plural nonreactions)

  1. Absence of reaction; failure to react.
    • “The Arab world nonreaction is a signal to Iran, that Arabs aren’t happy with Iran’s power and influence, so if the Israelis want to go and intimidate and violate the airspace of another Arab state that’s an ally of Iran, the other Arab states aren’t going to do anything.”2007 September 16, Helene Cooper, “In Bush Speech, Signs of Split on Iran Policy”, in New York Times

Forms of nonreaction

pluralnonreactions

Origin of nonreaction

From non- + reaction.

Questions about nonreaction

What does nonreaction mean?
Nonreaction means absence of reaction; failure to react.
What part of speech is nonreaction?
Nonreaction is a noun.
What is the plural of nonreaction?
The plural of nonreaction is nonreactions.

Words near nonreaction in the dictionary

  1. nonravens
  2. nonraw
  3. nonrayed
  4. nonreacted
  5. nonreacting
  6. nonreaction
  7. nonreactionary
  8. nonreactions
  9. nonreactive
  10. nonreactively
  11. nonreactivity

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