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Reaction vs Functioning - What's the difference?

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Reaction is a related term of functioning.


As nouns the difference between reaction and functioning

is that reaction is while functioning is action of the verb function.

As a verb functioning is

.

As an adjective functioning is

functional, working.

reaction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event
    • 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 .
  • (chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition
    • In this reaction , the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.

    Related terms

    * chain reaction * mixed reactions * react * reactant * reaction time * reactor * reactional

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -tion

    functioning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Functional, working

    • Synonyms

    * (functional) useful

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Action of the verb function.
  • Manner by which something functions; the workings.