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reflex action vs reaction

reaction vs reflex action

reflex action and reaction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflex action Yes No No No
reaction Yes No No No
As nouns, reaction is a hypernym of reflex action; that is, reaction is a word with a broader meaning than reflex action:
  • reflex action: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • reaction: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Other hypernyms of reflex action include response.
reflex action (noun) reaction (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus 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
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 reflex action and reaction

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