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Definitions for Response
[1] an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
[2] Biology . any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus.
[3] Ecclesiastical . a verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant. Compare versicle(def 2) . responsory.
[4] Bridge . a bid based on an evaluation of one's hand relative to the previous bid of one's partner.
[5] the act of responding; reply or reaction
[6] bridge a bid replying to a partner's bid or double
[7] (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
[8] electronics the ratio of the output to the input level, at a particular frequency, of a transmission line or electrical device
[9] any pattern of glandular, muscular, or electrical reactions that arises from stimulation of the nervous system
Words related to Response
reply, return, feedback, rejoinder, hit, acknowledgment, sass, kickback, counter, retort, echo, lip, reverberation, comeback, wisecrack, riposte, antiphon, vibes, respond, double-take
Words nearby Response
respondence, respondent, respondent conditioning, responder, responsa, response, response generalization, response time, response variable, responser, responsibility
Origin of Response
1250–1300; < Latin respōnsum, noun use of neuter past participle of respondēre to respond; replacing Middle English respounse < Middle French respons < Latin, as above
Other words from Response
re·sponse·less , adjective
coun·ter·re·sponse , noun
Word origin for Response
C14: from Latin rēsponsum answer, from rēspondēre to respond
Synonyms for Response
feedback, reply, return, acknowledgment, antiphon, comeback, counter, echo, hit, kickback, lip, rejoinder, retort, reverberation, riposte, sass, vibes, wisecrack, back talk, double-take, knee-jerk reaction, respond, snappy comeback