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Noun
/riˈspäns/,
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responses, plural;
  1. A verbal or written answer
    • - without waiting for a response, she returned to her newspaper
    • - we received 400 applications in response to one job ad
  2. A written or verbal answer to a question in a test, questionnaire, survey, etc

  3. A reaction to something
    • - an extended, jazzy piano solo drew the biggest response from the crowd
    • - an honors degree course in Japanese has been established in response to an increasing demand
  4. An excitation of a nerve impulse caused by a change or event; a physical reaction to a specific stimulus or situation

  5. The way in which a mechanical or electrical device responds to a stimulus or range of stimuli

  6. A part of a religious liturgy said or sung by a congregation in answer to a minister or cantor

  7. A bid made in answer to one's partner's preceding bid


  1. (response) a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
  2. (response) reaction: 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"
  3. (response) answer: 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"
  4. (response) reception: the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
  5. (response) a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
  6. (response) reply: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
  7. (Response (liturgy)) A response is the second half of one of a set of preces, the said or sung answer by the or choir to a versicle said or sung by an officiant or cantor. ...
  8. (Response (music)) An antiphon (Greek ἀντίφωνον, ἀντί "opposite" + φωνή "voice") is a response, usually sung in Gregorian chant, to a psalm or some other part of a religious service, such as at Vespers or at a Mass. This meaning gave rise to the 'antiphony', a call and response style of singing.
  9. (The Response) The National War Memorial (also known as The Response), is a tall granite cenotaph with acreted bronze sculptures, that stands in Confederation Square, Ottawa, and serves as the federal war memorial for Canada.
  10. (The Response (film)) The Response is an award-winning film based on actual transcripts of Combatant Status Review Tribunals held at Guantanamo Bay.
  11. (response) An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply; The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question; An oracular answer; A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest ...
  12. (Response) The value of the quantity measured, as indicated or otherwise provided by a measuring instrument.
  13. (response) [TR 350-70] Any activity which in induced by a stimulus. In instruction, it designates a wide variety of behavior which may involve a single word, selection among alternatives (multiple choice), the solution of a complex problem, the manipulation of buttons or keys, etc.
  14. (Response) Activities to address the immediate and short-term effects of an emergency or disaster.  Response includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs. ...
  15. (Response) A legal paper that responds to the allegations raised in a petition.
  16. (response) This refers to the results of an infomercial telecast.
  17. (response) The respondent’s answer to the claim.
  18. (response) an action or a change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus
  19. (response) A single, specific reaction to a stimulus.
  20. Response refers to the reaction of the provider server to a request launched by the client. The server response to the GetMap request is a raster map.
  21. (Response) A significant decrease in the size of tumors as a result of treatment. See Complete Response and Partial Response.
  22. A response is information sent that is responding to some stimulus.
  23. (Response) a bid made in answer to partner’s bid
  24. (Response) A pleading in reply to the other party’s pleading. Must be filed with the court and served on the other party.
  25. (5. Response) What kind of response are you looking for from your readers? What do you want them to do? Ads that list product features or services are like sales people who make a nice presentation but never ask for the order. Response, however, does not necessarily mean inquiries. ...