React and Comment
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (v.t.) To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome.
- (v.i.) To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.
- (v.i.) To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force; as, every body reacts on the body that impels it from its natural state.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(Military) REACT stands for rapid execution and combat targeting
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
noun
- A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information.
- usage: "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
- A written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material.
- usage: "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"
- synonyms: commentary
- A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people.
- usage: "the divorce caused much gossip"
- synonyms: gossip, scuttlebutt
verb
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (v.i.) To make remarks, observations or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning or to explain particular passages; to write annotations; -- often followed by on or upon.
- (v.t.) To comment on.
- (n.) A remark, observation or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk.
- (n.) A note or observation intended to explain, illustrate or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc.; explanation; annotation; exposition.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary