Used in a Sentence

reacts

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for reacts.

Editorial note

A person who is unconsciously competent just reacts a certain way and can't tell you why.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(intransitive) To act in response.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of reacts gathered in one view.

verb

(intransitive) To act in response.

verb

(Internet, intransitive) To post a reaction (icon or emoji indicating how one feels about a posted message).

verb

(physics, intransitive) To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for reacts.

verb

(intransitive) To act in response.

verb

(Internet, intransitive) To post a reaction (icon or emoji indicating how one feels about a posted message).

verb

(physics, intransitive) To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force

verb

(chemistry, transitive) To cause chemical agents to react; to cause one chemical agent to react with another.

Example sentences

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A person who is unconsciously competent just reacts a certain way and can't tell you why.

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With concrete canoes, wonder if they ever experimented with Roman seawater concrete, which generates heat when it reacts with water.

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He’s built a computer with almost zero latency—when you do something, the computer reacts instantly.

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Your body has an internal clock that reacts incredibly strongly to food and exercise.

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Regular Portland cement goes off under water too - it is exothermic as it reacts but it doesn't continue to generate heat.

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I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one out there who reacts like this.

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Have you noticed how Paul usually reacts to criticism?

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> he’s built a computer with almost zero latency—when you do something, the computer reacts instantly.

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I would like to see how I am treated by my ex supervisor/torturer while wearing a skirt, and how someone who is quite religious reacts to someone slowly coming out as transgender.

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Once you out-scale jQuery you will have problems that won't be solved just by using a different view library - you need to understand software engineering - which is why everyone who actually uses reacts also uses things like Flux, etc.

Quote examples

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An accelerometer is essentially indistinguishable microphone also capable of detecting sounds all the way "DC" sound (where 'sound' is applied force on the accelerometer itself rather than a pressure plate that reacts to air pressure) -- if it's sampling rate is fast enough and it is coupled to the structure (i.e.

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So, the cynic in me reacts with: "great, another over-simplification that instills more of those unreal expectations that so often cause failure." Minor points worth reiterating from others: * The rates are off for areas other than yours (how about making rates/regions an option?).

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Generally the people who build such "high amounts of free speech" places don't mind if literally everything is discussed, but they, and over time also the userbase, reacts strongly if sub-groups try to use the power of the crowd amassed to actively and negatively influence other people, be this other sub-groups on the site, places elsewhere on the internet, or even physical places or people.

Proper noun examples

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Reacts violently and/or explosively with water, steam or moisture.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use reacts in a sentence?

A person who is unconsciously competent just reacts a certain way and can't tell you why.

What does reacts mean?

(intransitive) To act in response.

What part of speech is reacts?

reacts is commonly used as verb.