Response (Noun)
Meaning 1
A phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
The manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
A result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa".
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The new policy was a response to the growing public concern about climate change.
- The company's financial struggles were a direct response to the economic downturn.
- The recent protests were a response to the government's decision to raise taxes.
- The artist's latest sculpture was a response to the current social and cultural issues.
- The emergency aid package was a response to the devastating effects of the hurricane.
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Meaning 7
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The patient's response to the antibiotic was almost immediate, with her fever subsiding within hours.
- The doctor studied the subject's responses to the various stimuli to better understand the neural pathways involved.
- His responses to the cognitive tests indicated a significant decline in mental acuity over the past year.
- The athlete's response to the intense training regimen was impressive, with noticeable improvements in her endurance and speed.
- The team of researchers monitored the subjects' responses to the new medication, tracking any adverse effects or reactions.
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- Kinesis
- Electrodermal Response
- Physiological Reaction
- Reflex
- Innate Reflex
- Double Take
- Immune Response
- Answer
- Passage
- Learned Reaction
- Inborn Reflex
- Galvanic Skin Response
- Electrical Skin Response
- Taxis
- Psychogalvanic Response
- Tarchanoff Phenomenon
- Tropism
- Automatism
- Immunologic Response
- Transfusion Reaction
- Overreaction
- Reflex Action
- Rebound
- Fere Phenomenon
- Instinctive Reflex
- Unconditioned Reflex