Word: counterreaction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
re
ac
tion
Definition: An action taken in response to a prior reaction.
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a completive or intensification of the base; up, a-, out
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: act
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The process of doing something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ācta
Language: la
Decoded: acta
Meaning: register of events
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.