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reaction vs taxis

taxis vs reaction

reaction and taxis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reaction Yes No No No
taxis Yes No No No
As nouns, taxis is a hyponym of reaction; that is, taxis 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
  • taxis: a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
reaction (noun) taxis (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
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 taxis

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