response
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noun
1.
an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
2.
Biology. any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus.
3.
Ecclesiastical.
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4.
Bridge. a bid based on an evaluation of one's hand relative to the previous bid of one's partner.
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Response
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So is atavism. Does it mean:
| the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations |
| the subdivision of an organism or of an organ into more or less equivalent parts; cell division |
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World English Dictionary
response (rɪˈspɒns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of responding; reply or reaction |
| 2. | bridge a bid replying to a partner's bid or double |
| 3. | (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 |
| 4. | electronics the ratio of the output to the input level, at a particular frequency, of a transmission line or electrical device |
| 5. | any pattern of glandular, muscular, or electrical reactions that arises from stimulation of the nervous system |
| [C14: from Latin rēsponsum answer, from rēspondēre to | |
| re'sponseless | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
response
c.1300, from L. responsum "answer," prop. neut. pp. of respondere "to respond" (see respond). Responsive is from L.L. responsivus, from L. responsus, pp. of respondere.
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Medical Dictionary
response re·sponse (rĭ-spŏns')
n.
A reaction, as that of an organism or any of its parts, to a specific stimulus.
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Science Dictionary
| response (rĭ-spŏns') Pronunciation Key
A reaction, as that of an organism or any of its parts, to a specific stimulus. See more at classical conditioning. |
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Example sentences
The discovery suggests that the immediate response to other people's fear may be more automatic than previously thought.
One of the sharpest reactions came in response to a question that was submitted beforehand in writing.
Sneezing is a physiologic response to the irritation of the respiratory epithelium lining of the nose.
He stared down at the gray, badly cracked flags of the kitchen floor, waiting for a response.
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