re·sponse (r -sp ns )n. 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. 4. a. Ecclesiastical Something that is spoken or sung by a congregation or choir in answer to the officiating minister or priest. b. A responsory. [Middle English respons, from Old French, from Latin resp  nsum, from neuter past participle of respond re, to respond; see respond.] |
response
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1. the act of responding
2. a reply or reaction
3. a reaction to stimulation of the nervous system
4. responses Christianity the words recited or sung in reply to the priest at a church service
| response (r-spns) 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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| Noun | 1. |  response - a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" reaction - a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp" |
| 2. | response - 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" automatism - any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy) rebound - a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death" overreaction - an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior electrical skin response, electrodermal response, Fere phenomenon, galvanic skin response, GSR, psychogalvanic response, Tarchanoff phenomenon - a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body immune reaction, immune response, immunologic response - a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen tropism - an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source taxis - a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism kinesis - a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation double take - a delayed reaction indicating surprise inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus learned reaction, learned response - a reaction that has been acquired by learning passing, passage - a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus" answer - a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me" transfusion reaction - reaction of the body to a transfusion of blood that is not compatible with its own blood; an adverse reaction can range from fever and hives to renal failure and shock and death bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" | |
| 3. |  response - 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"statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" rescript - a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality feedback - response to an inquiry or experiment | |
| 4. |  response - the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | |
| 5. | response - a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister phrase - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence | |
| 6. | response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply" counterblast - a vigorous and unrestrained response; "her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband" speech act - the use of language to perform some act non sequitur - a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it comeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, counter, return - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" echo - a reply that repeats what has just been said answer - the speech act of replying to a question | |
| 7. | response - the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals |
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