response vs reaction

reaction vs response

response and reaction both are nouns.

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

As nouns, response and reaction are synonyms defined as:

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

As nouns, reaction is a hyponym of response; that is, reaction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than response:

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

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

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