reaction

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/riˈækʃən/ · re-ac-tion

A response to an event or situation.

Meanings

nounformal

A response to an event or situation.

کسی واقعہ یا صورت حال کے جواب میں عمل

ردعمل

rad-e-amal

Synonyms

responsereplyfeedbackجوابردعملپاسخ

Antonyms

inactionnonresponsedisregardغفلتعدم جواببے توجی

Common Collocations

  • emotional reaction
  • chemical reaction
  • public reaction

Example Sentences

Her reaction to the news was surprising.

خبروں پر اس کا ردعمل حیرت انگیز تھا۔

Khabron par is ka rad-e-amal hairat angaiz tha.

The chemical reaction produced a lot of heat.

کیمیاوی ردعمل نے بہت زیادہ گرمی پیدا کی۔

Kimiavi rad-e-amal ne bohat zyada garmi paida ki.

His reaction helped diffuse the tense situation.

اس کا ردعمل تناؤ کی صورت حال کو کم کرنے میں مددگار ثابت ہوا۔

Is ka rad-e-amal tanao ki surat-e-haal ko kam karne mein madadgar saabit hua.

Easily Confused With

interaction:Reaction is a specific response to a stimulus, while interaction involves mutual or reciprocal actions.

Word Family

react
verbردعمل دینا
reactive
adjectiveجواب دینے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'reaction' as a response that 'acts again.'

Imagine a person reacting to a surprising news notification.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں ردعمل ہے، یہ عشق کی بات ہے، ہر ایک نظر کا پیغام، کچھ اور کیوں ہے؟

Mohabbat mein rad-e-amal hai, yeh ishq ki baat hai, Har ek nazar ka paigham, kuch aur kyun hai?

In love, there is a reaction, this is the essence of passion, The message of every glance, why could it be anything else?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ایک عمل کا ردعمل ہوتا ہے

Aik amal ka rad-e-amal hota hai

Every action has a reaction.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "reactio" — to act in return

First known use: 15th century

The term has evolved from Latin to describe both chemical processes and human responses.