reaction, response
(noun) 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”
response
(noun) the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
response
(noun) a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
reception, response
(noun) the manner in which something is greeted; “she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors”
answer, reply, response
(noun) 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”
reply, response
(noun) the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; “he growled his reply”
response
(noun) a result; “this situation developed in response to events in Africa”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
response (plural responses)
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.
(liturgics) A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
(liturgics) A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
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Source: Wiktionary
Re*sponse" (r*spns"), n. Etym: [OF. response, respons, F. réponse, from L. responsum, from respondere. See Respond.]
1. The act of responding.
2. An answer or reply. Specifically: (a) Reply to an objection in formal disputation. I. Watts. (b) (Eccl.) The answer of the people or congregation to the priest or clergyman, in the litany and other parts of divine service. (c) (R.C.Ch.) A kind of anthem sung after the lessons of matins and some other parts of the office. (d) (Mus.) A repetition of the given subject in a fugue by another part on the fifth above or fourth below. Busby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
