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response
[ ri-spons ]
noun
- an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
Synonyms:
- Biology. any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus.
- Ecclesiastical.
- a verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant. Compare versicle ( def 2 ).
- Bridge. a bid based on an evaluation of one's hand relative to the previous bid of one's partner.
response
/ ɪˈɒԲ /
noun
- the act of responding; reply or reaction
- bridge a bid replying to a partner's bid or double
- usually plural Christianity a short sentence or phrase recited or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant at a church service
- electronics the ratio of the output to the input level, at a particular frequency, of a transmission line or electrical device
- any pattern of glandular, muscular, or electrical reactions that arises from stimulation of the nervous system
response
- A reaction, as that of an organism or any of its parts, to a specific stimulus.
- See more at classical conditioning
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·DzԲl adjective
- dzܲt··DzԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of response1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The incident can be added to a list that would be shorter if not for Pham’s questionable responses.
The remarks from Kennedy drew widespread anger from people with autism who reject the notion of needing to be repaired, but also responses from those pushing for a greater understanding of autism.
So 13 women and one man from the harmonica class, dressed in traditional Korean hanbok, appeared at the game and played the anthem “to an overwhelmingly positive response.”
Gatwick Airport has said it will accept stricter limits on aircraft noise and has put forward what it called improved plans in response to the government's approval for a second runway.
But it seems clear that the Israeli government's resentment of Pope Francis's expressions of solidarity with the Palestinians, especially during the war in Gaza, has soured its response to his death.
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