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passage vs reaction

reaction vs passage

passage and reaction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
passage Yes No No No
reaction Yes No No No
As nouns, reaction is a hypernym of passage; that is, reaction is a word with a broader meaning than passage:
  • passage: a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
  • reaction: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Other hypernyms of passage include response.
passage (noun) reaction (noun)
a journey usually by ship a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
the passing of a law by a legislative body doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
the act of passing something to another person an idea evoked by some experience
the act of passing from one state or place to the next extreme conservatism in political or social matters
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
a way through or along which someone or something may pass a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
a short section of a musical composition
the motion of one object relative to another
Difference between passage and reaction

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