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respondent

[ ri-spon-duhnt ]

noun

  1. a person who responds or makes reply.
  2. Law. a defendant, especially in appellate and divorce proceedings.


adjective

  1. giving a response; answering; responsive.
  2. Law. being a respondent.
  3. Psychology. of or relating to behavior that occurs consistently in response to a particular stimulus.
  4. Obsolete. corresponding.

respondent

/ °ùɪˈ²õ±èÉ’²Ô»åÉ™²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. law a person against whom a petition, esp in a divorce suit, or appeal is brought
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. a less common word for responsive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of respondent1

1520–30; < Latin respondent- (stem of °ù±ð²õ±è´Ç²Ô»åŧ²Ô²õ ), present participle of °ù±ð²õ±è´Ç²Ô»åŧ°ù±ð. See respond, -ent
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According to Axiom's 2025 Garden Outlook Study, nearly 40% of respondents plan to invest more time and money into their gardens this year.

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Those latter respondents have presumably been anesthetized, never set foot in the real world or live in a permanent, chemically induced stupor.

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Most respondents were white, ranging from their late 20s to early 40s and living in or near a major metropolitan area.

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His experience puts him among the 17% of respondents to Stonewall's survey who said they'd experienced prayer from others in an attempt to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Researchers from the University of Birmingham also found 22% of respondents said a job contract was not renewed, while 24% said they could not sign a new tenancy.

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