equilibrium vs reaction

reaction vs equilibrium

equilibrium and reaction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equilibrium	Yes	No	No	No
reaction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reaction is a hypernym of equilibrium; that is, reaction is a word with a broader meaning than equilibrium:

equilibrium: a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

Other hypernyms of equilibrium include chemical reaction.

equilibrium (noun)	reaction (noun)
a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head	a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates	doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
equality of distribution	an idea evoked by some experience
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another	extreme conservatism in political or social matters
	(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
	a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
	(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

Difference between equilibrium and reaction

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