response

noun

  1. 1

    a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

    a bad reaction to the medicine

    his responses have slowed with age

  2. 2

    the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals

  3. 3

    a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister

  4. 4

    the manner in which something is greeted

    she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors

  5. 5

    a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

    I waited several days for his answer

    he wrote replies to several of his critics

  6. 6

    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

    he growled his reply

  7. 7

    a result

    this situation developed in response to events in Africa

Synonyms

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