Waiver vs Reaction - What's the difference?
waiver | reaction |
The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
(legal) A legal document releasing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless). Also used for such a form even before it is filled out and signed.
Something that releases a person from a requirement.
See waive.
noun, waivers, the noun, especially in newspaper headlines for sports stories.
An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event
(chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition
As nouns the difference between waiver and reaction
is that waiver is the act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege while reaction is .As a verb waiver
is .waiver
English
Noun
(en noun)- I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
- I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.
- I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.
Derived terms
* waiveredSee also
* ("waiver" on Wikipedia)Verb
(head)Usage notes
* Sometimes used in puns involving wavering]] about [[waiverAnagrams
*reaction
English
Noun
(en noun)- The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction .
- You were in the courtroom. What is your reaction ?
- When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic reaction .
- In this reaction , the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.