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unconditioned reflex vs knee jerk

knee jerk vs unconditioned reflex

unconditioned reflex and knee jerk both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unconditioned reflex Yes No No No
knee jerk Yes No No No
As nouns, knee jerk is a hyponym of unconditioned reflex; that is, knee jerk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unconditioned reflex:
  • unconditioned reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • knee jerk: a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
unconditioned reflex (noun) knee jerk (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
Difference between unconditioned reflex and knee jerk

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