2020-12-19
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด R – Reaction & response & reply
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Reaction = ree-AK-shuhn’
ออกเสียง response = ‘ri-SPONS’
ออกเสียง reply = ‘ri-PLAHY’
ออกเสียง answer = ‘AHN-ser’
Farlex Trivia Dictionary.
reply
- riposte - A counterstroke, such as a snappy retort,
from Italian riposta, "reply, response."
- antapology - The reply to an apology, such as "That's all right."
- irrespondence - People not answering your e-mails?
That's irrespondence! (Failure to reply.)
- rescribe - To write in reply.
THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® SCIENCE DICTIONARY
A rearrangement of the atoms or moleculesof
two or more substances that come into contactwith each other,
resulting in the formation of one or more new substances.
Chemical reactions are caused by electrons of one substance
interacting with those of another.
The reaction of an acid with a base, for example,
results in the creation of a salt and water.
Some, but not all, reactions can be reversed.
See nuclear reaction.
An action that results directlyfrom or counteracts another action,especially the change in a body's motion
as a result of a force applied to it.
Some reactions counteract forces and are not readily apparent.
When an object rests on a surface, such asa table, for example,
the downward force it applies to the surface
is counteracted by an equal but upwards force,
or reaction, applied by the surface.
See more at Newton's laws of motion.
A response to a stimulus, such as a reflex.
The response of cells or tissuesto an antigen,
as in a test for immunization.
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR ANSWER
Answer, rejoinder, reply, response, retort
all mean words used to meet a question, remark, charge, etc.
An answer is a return remark:
an answer giving the desired information.
A rejoinder is a quick, usuallyclever answer or remark
made in reply to another's comment, not to a question.
Reply usually refers to a director point-by-point response
to a suggestion, proposal, question, or the like:
a reply to a letter.
A response often suggests an answerto an appeal, exhortation, etc.,
or an expected or fixed reply:
a response to inquiry; a response in a church service.
A retort implies a keen, prompt answer,
especially one that turns a remark upon the person who made it:
a sharp retort.
HISTORICAL USAGE OF ANSWER
In English, the verb answer derives from the noun, though both are equally old and occur in Old English translations of the Gospels.
The Old English noun is andswaru “response to a question,”
composed of the Old English prefix and- “against, contra-”
and -swer with two meanings:
the legal sense of “a swearing on oath, as in giving testimony”
and the neutral, nonlegal sense of “a reply, a response to a question.”
In both its legal and general senses,
Old English andswaru parallels the Latin verb respondēre,
originally a legal term meaning “to make a formal response,”
and then used in the general sense “to answer, reply.”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for response
ANSWER, RESPONSE, REPLY, REJOINDER, RETORT
mean something spoken, written, or donein return.
ANSWER implies the satisfying of a question, demand, call, or need.
had answers to all their questions
RESPONSE may imply a quick or spontaneous reaction to a person or thing that serves as a stimulus. a response to the call for recruits
REPLY often suggests a thorough response to all issues, points, or questions raised. a point-by-point reply to the accusation
REJOINDER can be a response to a reply or to an objection.
a salesman with a quick rejoinder to every argument
RETORT implies a reaction to an implicit or explicit charge, criticism, or attack which contains a countercharge or counterattack.
she made a cutting retort to her critics
Choose the Right Synonym for reply
Noun
ANSWER, RESPONSE, REPLY, REJOINDER, RETORT
mean something spoken, written, or done in return.
ANSWER implies the satisfying of a question, demand, call, or need. had answers to all their questions
RESPONSE may imply a quick or spontaneous reaction to a person or thing that serves as a stimulus. a response to the call for recruits
REPLY often suggests a thorough response to all issues, points, or questions raised. a point-by-point reply to the accusation
REJOINDER can be a response to a reply or to an objection. a salesman with a quick rejoinder to every argument
RETORT implies a reaction to an implicit or explicit charge, criticism, or attack which contains a countercharge or counterattack. she made a cutting retort to her critics
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
Synonyms: answer, respond, reply, retort rejoinder
These verbs relate to action taken in return to a stimulus.
Answer, respond, and reply,
the most general, all mean to speak, write, oract in response:
Please answer my question.
Did you expect the president to respond personally to your letter?
The opposing team scored three runs; the home team replied with two of their own.
Respond also denotes a reaction, eithervoluntary
(A bystander responded to the victim's need for help)
or involuntary
(She responded in spite of herself to the antics of the puppy).
To retort is to answer verbally in a quick, caustic, or witty manner:
She won the debate by retorting sharply to her opponent's questions.
See Also Synonyms at satisfy.
A rejoinder is a quick, usu. clever answer to another person's replyor comment: a rejoinder that silenced the opposition
Collins COBUILD English Usage
1. used as a verb
When you answer someone who has asked you a question,
you say something back to them.
You can either say that someone answers a person
or that they answer a question.
I didn't know how to answer her.
I tried my best to answer her questions.
Be Careful!
You don't 'answer to' someone who has asked you a question,
or 'answer to' their question.
2. used as a noun
An answer is something that you say to someone
when they have asked you a question.
'Is there anyone here?' I asked. There was no answer.
An answer to a problem is a possible solution to it.
At first it seemed like the answer to all my problems.
Be Careful!
Don't talk about an 'answer for' a problem.
COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY
USAGE FOR REACTION
Reaction is used to refer both to an instant response
(her reaction was one of amazement)
and to a considered response in the form of a statement
(the Minister gave his reaction to the court's decision).
Some people think this second use is incorrect
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Reaction & response & reply
A reaction is “a response to a stimulus”
and properly belongs in scientific workonly.
It is overused to mean “opinion,” “attitude,” “impression,” “view,” and “feeling.”
It is also overused to mean both responseand reply.
A response is an answer or the act of replying.
A reply is a response by means of word or gesture.
Recommendation: use response and replyinterchangeably
and don’t use reaction at all unlessa stimulus of some kind has been a cause.
“The patient’s reaction to the medicine was immediate.”
“My response to your proposal is negative.”
“My reply to your letter is in the mail.”
