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response
[ri-spons]
noun
an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
Synonyms: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.
Bridge.a bid based on an evaluation of one's hand relative to the previous bid of one's partner.
response
/ ɪˈɒԲ /
noun
the act of responding; reply or reaction
bridge a bid replying to a partner's bid or double
(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
electronics the ratio of the output to the input level, at a particular frequency, of a transmission line or electrical device
any pattern of glandular, muscular, or electrical reactions that arises from stimulation of the nervous system
response
A reaction, as that of an organism or any of its parts, to a specific stimulus.
See more at classical conditioning
Other 51Թ Forms
- responseless adjective
- counterresponse noun
- ˈDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of response1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As Betts said after the game, no matter who the Giants were going to throw at them in response, they were prepared.
But Iran’s leadership has maintained a defiant tone, vowing to meet any aggression with a “more severe and powerful response,” according to a statement by Pezeshkian on Saturday.
"His initial response was 'game on,' and I don't consider war to be a game," Paul said.
Mr Gibson credited Tayside fire and rescue's blue response team for saving their lives and praised the call handler's response as "spectacular".
"An ambulance, an ambulance officer vehicle, a rapid response vehicle, the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Beds and Herts Critical Care Scheme were sent to the scene," a spokesman said.
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