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reaction vs automatism

automatism vs reaction

reaction and automatism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reaction Yes No No No
automatism Yes No No No
As nouns, automatism is a hyponym of reaction; that is, automatism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reaction:
  • reaction: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
  • automatism: any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
reaction (noun) automatism (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
an idea evoked by some experience
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 reaction and automatism

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