Response — synonyms, definition

1. response (Noun)

acknowledgment action actions activity adaptation adjustment admission answer association backlash behavior behaviour breast business combination come-back comportment conduct confrontation contract • • •

response (Noun) — A result. ex. "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"

response (Noun) — A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent. ex. "his responses have slowed with age"

response (Noun) — A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation. ex. "I waited several days for his response"

response (Noun) — The manner in which something is greeted. ex. "she did not expect the cold response she received from her superiors"

response (Noun) — A phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister.

response (Noun) — The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange. ex. "he growled his response"

response (Noun) — The manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals.

activity bodily function bodily process body process consequence effect event fashion greeting issue manner mode outcome phrase result salutation speech act statement style upshot • • • Fere phenomenon GSR Tarchanoff phenomenon answer automatism comeback counter counterblast double take echo electrical skin response electrodermal response feedback galvanic skin response immune reaction immune response immunologic response inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex • • •