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counterreaction

Meaning of "counterreaction" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERREACTION

ˈkaʊntərɪˌækʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERREACTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterreaction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERREACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of counterreaction in the English dictionary

The definition of counterreaction in the dictionary is a reaction against an initial action.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERREACTION

abstraction · action · attraction · contraction · diffraction · dissatisfaction · distraction · extraction · faction · fast-action · fraction · inaction · infraction · interaction · reaction · refraction · satisfaction · subtraction · traction · transaction

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERREACTION

counterproductive · counterproject · counterproof · counterproposal · counterprotest · counterpunch · counterpuncher · counterquestion · counterraid · counterrally · counterreform · counterreformer · counterresponse · countersank · counterscarp · counterseal · countershading · countershaft · countershot · countersign

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERREACTION

accreditation · auction · collection · connection · construction · correction · course of action · detection · direction · election · fiction · function · inspection · instruction · introduction · out of action · production · protection · reduction · section · selection

Synonyms and antonyms of counterreaction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterreaction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERREACTION

Find out the translation of counterreaction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of counterreaction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterreaction» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

逆反
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

contrarreacción
570 millions of speakers
en

English

counterreaction
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

counterreaction
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

counterreaction
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

контр-
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

contra-reação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

counterreaction
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

contre-réaction
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Counterreaction
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Gegenreaktion
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

逆反応
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

counterreaction
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Counterreaction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

counterreaction
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்விளைவுகளை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

प्रति-प्रतिक्रिया
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

karşı tepkiye
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

controreazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

counterreaction
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

контр-
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

counterreaction
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

counterreaction
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

counterreaction
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motreaktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterreaction
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterreaction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERREACTION»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterreaction

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERREACTION»

Discover the use of counterreaction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterreaction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Theorizing Self in Samoa: Emotions, Genders, and Sexualities
... second by inhibitions; counterreactions are a response to inhibitions, rather than to parental behavior per se; and inhibitions have a stimulating effect upon counterreaction and, therefore, do not constitute an adequate defense against them.
Jeannette Marie Mageo, 1998
2
The Italian Police and the Rise of Fascism: A Case Study of ...
Between. Revolution. and. Counterreaction: Policing. Bologna,. 1918-1920. In the postwar years, Bologna's police forces had to face both revolutionary and counterrevolutionary developments within a climate of economic crisis, dramatic  ...
Jonathan Dunnage, 1997
3
Don't Disturb the Neighbors: The US and Democracy in Mexico, ...
... or not that counterreaction orimpacton bilateral relations comes to pass. The historyof the1980–1995 period doesnot, infact,record a specific negative counterreaction or impact on bilateral relations over the question of prodemocracy actions.
Jacqueline Mazza, 2001
4
Perspectives on Language and Text: Essays and Poems in Honor ...
Part II is the "action" part of the stories.8 The three items in this part are C (the trigger action), D (the divine reaction), and E (the human counterreaction). The Adam and Eve story narrates this part in 13 verses or % of the story, that comprises ...
Edgar W. Conrad, Edward G. Newing, 1987
5
Street Level: Los Angeles in the Twenty-First Century
However, while thisharsh line did indeed reflectthe main lineof political tendencies in LosAngeles forthe next halfcentury (atleastuntil the election of Tom Bradley as mayor in 1973), italso catalyzed a strong counterreaction, asthose onthe left ...
Dr Rob Sullivan, 2014
6
Psychosomatic Delusion
... nervous system (CNS) of variations in the state of this organ and the unconditioned response (RI) is the counterreaction reestablishing the initial state. The conditioned response (RC) provoked by the conditioned stimuli associated with the ...
‎1998
7
Getting Through to Difficult Kids and Parents: Uncommon ...
Expect a counterreaction. Unfortunately, just because parents have changed their parts doesn't mean children aren't attached to the old script. Frequently, kids try to re-create the familiar scenario. Therefore, any time you ask parents to change ...
Ron Taffel, 2004
8
Why War?: Ideology, Theory, and History
Such a "counterreaction" will frequently carry a nation through to victory or at least to an image-preserving settlement of the war. In the event of a national defeat the counterreaction may lose its controlling position and temporarily go ...
Keith L. Nelson, Spencer C. Olin, Spencer C. Olin Jr, 1980
9
Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and ...
counterreaction. Arab demography hasbeenat the forefront ofZionist concerns, occluding the sensational riseof the Haredim. But Haredi expansion began tobea simmeringissue in the late 1980s, and can burst on to thenational agenda under  ...
Eric Kaufmann, 2010
10
A Social History of the American Negro: Being a History of ...
... do so fledto Aikenor Columbia. Upon all ofwhich ouronly comment isthat while sucha process mightseem foratimeto give the white manpower, it makes no progress whatever toward theultimate solution of the problem. 4. CounterReaction:.
Benjamin Griffith Brawley, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERREACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterreaction is used in the context of the following news items.
1
It's Time for Greece to Leave the Euro
... countries expressed a strong sympathy for Greece's position — the counterreaction in the creditor countries could be harsh, even hostile. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Russia threatens reprisals over asset freeze
... Vasily Nebenzya told the Interfax news agency, adding that “whoever acts like this has to understand that there will be a counterreaction.”. «Taipei Times, Jun 15»
3
Friday Food Post: Simple or Cheap, But Not Both
History is reaction and counterreaction. The pendulum is swinging back, as gravity says it must, and I detect a new movement afoot: KISS. «Bloomberg View, May 15»
4
Black alienation, white ignorance: what the Cape Town 'poo protest …
If people can continue to behave in hurtful ways without knowing it, then surely counterreaction is inevitable?” Deeply concerned about the ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
5
The regional quagmire traps Hezbollah
The counterreaction, however, did not. Last week Busra al-Sham, southeast of Deraa, fell to the rebels, followed by the much bigger prize of ... «The Daily Star, Apr 15»
6
Look Before Leaping
... in Iraq and to also overplay their hand in stripping power from Iraqi Sunnis, which is what helped to produce the ISIS counterreaction. «New York Times, Mar 15»
7
Obama: Remarks dim prospects for Palestinian state
... and Democratic administrations, may trigger “a reaction by the Palestinians that, in turn, could elicit a counterreaction by the Israelis.”. «Washington Post, Mar 15»
8
Army presence reassures Christians facing ISIS
... which has the largest Christian presence in the Levant in proportion to its population, ISIS' rampant terrorism has triggered a counterreaction. «The Daily Star, Mar 15»
9
Madland: The criminal justice system is broken and black men pay …
The counterreaction is to rally around officers. Both are honest, emotional responses. The passion on all sides is a signal that the situation is ... «Isthmus, Mar 15»
10
South Koreans Divided on Reactions to Knife Attack on US …
Yet it did not take long for a counterreaction to kick in. “This is too much! What they did was almost like god worshiping,” one blogger said. «New York Times, Mar 15»
REFERENCE
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