Crossword clues for reaction time
reaction time
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Reaction \Re*ac"tion\ (r[-e]*[a^]k"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. r['e]action.]
Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.
(Chem.) The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity, resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these agents, with the production of new compounds or the manifestation of distinctive characters. See Blowpipe reaction, Flame reaction, under Blowpipe, and Flame.
(Med.) An action induced by vital resistance to some other action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity and overaction succeeding depression or shock.
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(Mech.) The force which a body subjected to the action of a force from another body exerts upon the latter body in the opposite direction.
Reaction is always equal and opposite to action, that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal and in opposite directions.
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(Politics) Backward tendency or movement after revolution, reform, or great progress in any direction.
The new king had, at the very moment at which his fame and fortune reached the highest point, predicted the coming reaction.
--Macaulay. (Psycophysics) A regular or characteristic response to a stimulation of the nerves.
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An action by a person or people in response to an event. The reaction may be primarily mental (`` a reaction of surprise'') but is usually manifested by some activity.
Reaction time (Physiol.), in nerve physiology, the interval between the application of a stimulus to an end organ of sense and the reaction or resulting movement; -- called also physiological time.
Reaction wheel (Mech.), a water wheel driven by the reaction of water, usually one in which the water, entering it centrally, escapes at its periphery in a direction opposed to that of its motion by orifices at right angles, or inclined, to its radii.
Wiktionary
n. The interval between the reception of a stimulus and the initiation of a response
WordNet
n. the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it [syn: response time, latency, latent period]
Wikipedia
Reaction Time: Climate Change and the Nuclear Option is a book by Professor Ian Lowe which was officially launched by science broadcaster Robyn Williams at the Writers' Festival in Brisbane in September 2007. The book is about energy policy, and Lowe argues that nuclear power does not make sense on any level: economically, environmentally, politically or socially.
Usage examples of "reaction time".
His reaction time was so much faster than hers that he was halfway across the clearing within seconds after the order escaped her lips.
The engineer in him knew better, reminding him that even if he did see something, his reaction time would never be a match for the plethora of safety systems overseen by the ship’.
I remembered her phenomenal reaction time when the tire had blown, knew she would react faster than I could-which was good because I was off-balance, leaning the wrong way.
I remembered her phenomenal reaction time when the tire had blown, knew she would react faster than I could—.
I remembered her phenomenal reaction time when the tire had blown, knew she would react faster than I couldwhich was good because I was off-balance, leaning the wrong way.
Even at the age of thirty-five his reaction time was still faster than that of the young Turks coming out of flight school, and his eyesight was still better than twenty-twenty.
The same problem will arise if we speed up the human reaction time too far.
It had to be actual battle damage-no human's reaction time was fast enough to cut power that quickly.