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noun
- 1. a verbal or written answer: "there was laughter at his response to the question"
- 2. a reaction to something: "an extended, jazzy piano solo drew the biggest response from the crowd" Similar
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something said or done as a reaction to something that has been said or done; an answer or reaction: [ C ] She’s applied for admission and is still waiting for a response from the school. The law was passed by the town council in response to (= as a result of) complaints from residents. biology.
The meaning of RESPONSE is an act of responding. How to use response in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Response.
A response is a reaction to a question, experience, or some other type of stimulus. If you cry at sad movies, you're having an emotional response to the drama that's taking place on the screen.
Definition of response noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it. There has been no response to his remarks from the government. [+ to/from] Your positive response will reinforce her actions. The meeting was called in response to a request from Venezuela.
to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done: [ + speech ] To every question, he responded "I don't know." I asked her what the time was, but she didn't respond. He responded by march ing off and slamming the door behind him. How did she respond to the news?
Responses are made in answer to a question or a statement by another person in the course of conversation. Like exclamations, they may be full sentences, [...] More. Synonyms of 'response' • answer, return, reply, reaction [...] More. Collocations with 'response' angry response appropriate response critical response More.
noun. 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. Compare versicle ( def 2 ). responsory.
noun. responses. The act of responding. American Heritage. Something said or done in answer; reply or reaction. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A word or words used in replying to or affirming a prayer, reading, or exhortation. Webster's New World. Responsory. Webster's New World.
