response
noun
- 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
the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
- 3
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
- 4
the manner in which something is greeted
she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
- 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
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
he growled his reply
- 7
a result
this situation developed in response to events in Africa
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