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force vs reaction

reaction vs force

force and reaction both are nouns.

force is a verb but reaction is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
force Yes No Yes No
reaction Yes No No No
As nouns, reaction is a hyponym of force; that is, reaction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than force:
  • force: (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
  • reaction: (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
Other hyponyms of force include aerodynamic force, affinity, chemical attraction, attraction, attractive force, repulsion, repulsive force, centrifugal force, centripetal force, cohesion, Coriolis force, drift, impetus, impulsion, Lorentz force, moment, propulsion, pull, push, thrust, stress, torque, torsion, magnetomotive force, elan vital, life force, vital force, vitality.
force (noun) reaction (noun)
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
physical energy or intensity an idea evoked by some experience
a powerful effect or influence extreme conservatism in political or social matters
(of a law) having legal validity (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
group of people willing to obey orders a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
a unit that is part of some military service (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
a group of people having the power of effective action
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
force (verb) reaction (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
take by force
do forcibly; exert force
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move with force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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