Meanings
nounbackreaction (plural backreactions)
plural backreactions · alternative back reaction · alternative back-reaction
- natural sciencesThe reaction, as a result of Newton's third law, back from a radiating gravitational wave.
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backreaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreaction
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“backreaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreaction. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backreaction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreaction.
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