reaction vs response

response vs reaction

reaction and response both are nouns.

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

As nouns, reaction and response are synonyms defined as:

reaction and response: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

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

reaction: a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
response: a result

reaction (noun)	response (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent	a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like	the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
an idea evoked by some experience	the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
extreme conservatism in political or social matters	a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body	the manner in which something is greeted
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude	a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others	a result

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