| reaccreditation |
combined form of accreditation. |
| reach |
to extend or expand as far as. [13 definitions] |
| reachable |
combined form of reach. |
| reach out |
to stretch out one's arm in order to touch or take hold of something. [4 definitions] |
| reacquaint |
combined form of acquaint. |
| reacquire |
combined form of acquire. |
| reacquisition |
combined form of acquisition. |
| react |
to act in response to a stimulus or influence (often fol. by "to"). [4 definitions] |
| re-act |
to act, perform, or do again. |
| reactance |
in electronics, one of several measurable components of the total resistance in a circuit to the flow of alternating current. |
| reactant |
a component that is changed in a chemical reaction. |
| reaction |
a movement, action, or response in reverse direction or manner. [6 definitions] |
| reactionary |
characterized by reaction, esp. political movement toward extreme conservatism. [2 definitions] |
| reaction engine |
an engine, such as a rocket or jet engine, that develops forward thrust by the rearward expulsion of matter, esp. ignited fuel gases. |
| reaction formation |
in psychoanalysis, the expression of a behavior that is opposite to a repressed impulse. |
| reaction time |
the interval of time between a stimulus and a response. |
| reactivate |
to restore to an active state or operating condition. |
| reactivation |
combined form of activation. |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| reactor |
in physics, an apparatus for starting and controlling a nuclear chain reaction; nuclear reactor. [2 definitions] |
| read1 |
to examine and comprehend the meaning of (something written). [16 definitions] |