response
an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
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.
Origin of response
1synonym study For response
Other words for response
Other words from response
- re·sponse·less, adjective
- coun·ter·re·sponse, noun
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How to use response in a sentence
When a reporter asked him a question, it would often elicit a series of Jesuitical responses.
But Brinsley is unconvinced and the two trade terse responses.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe authors categorized responses that indicated a misunderstanding of possible benefit as “germs are germs” beliefs.
Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis | Russell Saunders | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlong with crowds, Cereal Killer has also drawn polarizing responses from the public and the media.
“I think that responses to sexual-assault cases and allegations need to be extremely direct,” he tells me.
An approach to æsthetic pleasure is seen in the responses to rhythmic series of sounds.
Children's Ways | James SullyHer responses to a question that involved an expression of opinion was usually: "It don't make no difference to me."
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William BettsThe members often astonish those who know them best by their responses to their opportunities.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William BettsWhen she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell WrightI cannot speak—nor would I if I could—of the responses that eve and that song called up in my heart.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver Onions
British Dictionary definitions for response
/ (rɪˈspɒns) /
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
Origin of response
1Derived forms of response
- responseless, adjective
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Scientific definitions for response
[ rĭ-spŏns′ ]
A reaction, as that of an organism or any of its parts, to a specific stimulus. See more at classical conditioning.
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