Hyphenation of reaction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word reaction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of reaction:

1.	(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others There was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water
2.	An idea evoked by some experience His reaction to the news was to start planning what to do
3.	A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent A bad reaction to the medicine His responses have slowed with age
4.	(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
5.	A response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude He was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp
6.	Extreme conservatism in political or social matters The forces of reaction carried the election
7.	Doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like His style of painting was a reaction against cubism

Synonyms of reaction:

noun	response
noun	response, bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
noun	chemical reaction, chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
noun	idea, thought
noun	resistance, opposition
noun	conservatism, conservativism
noun	force

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.