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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. Compare versicle ( def 2 ).
- 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
/ ĭ-ŏԲ′ /
- A reaction, as that of an organism or any of its parts, to a specific stimulus.
- See more at classical conditioning
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·DzԲl adjective
- dzܲt··DzԲ noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of response1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As America’s plague of school shootings continues unabated, a steady stream of movies has cropped up in response to the ongoing tragedy.
In response to critical audits, she has repeatedly acknowledged its flaws, and characterized her mission as one of reforming problems that she inherited from prior administrations.
In response, the Australian highlighted the difference in the coverage of the two clubs.
They already had 10 or 15% tariffs on their produce entering China, in response to the last round of Trump tariffs.
Economists have warned these levies - and those introduced in response by other countries - could push prices up for American consumers.
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