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   Re·sponse

   /rəˈspäns/

   

   noun

   • 1. a verbal or written answer: "without waiting for a response, she returned to her newspaper"
   • ▪ a written or verbal answer to a question in a test, questionnaire, survey, etc. Similar answerreplyacknowledgmentrejoinderretortreturnripostesallycounterinformal:comebackclapbackOpposite question
   • ▪ a reaction to something: "an extended, jazzy piano solo drew the biggest response from the crowd" Similar reactionreplyreciprocationretaliationfeedbackinformal:comeback
   • ▪ an excitation of a nerve impulse caused by a change or event; a physical reaction to a specific stimulus or situation.
   • ▪ the way in which a mechanical or electrical device responds to a stimulus or range of stimuli.
   • ▪ a part of a religious liturgy said or sung by a congregation in answer to a minister or cantor.
   • ▪ a bid made in answer to one's partner's preceding bid.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French respons or Latin responsum ‘something offered in return’, neuter past participle of respondere (see respond).

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   an answer or reply, as in words or in some action. Synonyms: rejoinder. 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.

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   Definition of response noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   response meaning, definition, what is response: something that is done as a reaction to ...: Learn more.

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   an answer or reaction to something that has been said or done: The President's comments provoked an angry response from students. I'm writing in response to your letter of 14 February. Fewer examples. My automatic response was to pull my hand away. I need to think of a suitable response to this letter.

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   1. The act of responding. 2. A reply or an answer. 3. A reaction, as that of an organism or a mechanism, to a specific stimulus: a microphone's response to certain frequencies; response by the immune system to a pathogen. 4. a.

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   1. : an act of responding. 2. : something constituting a reply or a reaction: such as. a. : a verse, phrase, or word sung or said by the people or choir after or in reply to the officiant in a liturgical service. b. : the activity or inhibition of previous activity of an organism or any of its parts resulting from stimulation. c.

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   noun. 1a verbal or written answer:there was laughter at his response to the question[mass noun]: we received 400 applications in response to one job ad. More example sentences. Each article I write gets responses or ‘hits’, in the form of letters and emails, and I apologise to those that I don't reply to - I have to ration my time.