re·spond·ent

[ri-spon-duhnt]
noun
1.
a person who responds or makes reply.
2.
Law. a defendant, especially in appellate and divorce proceedings.
adjective
3.
giving a response; answering; responsive.
4.
Law. being a respondent.
5.
Psychology. of or pertaining to behavior that occurs consistently in response to a particular stimulus.
6.
Obsolete, corresponding.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin respondent- (stem of respondēns), present participle of respondēre. See respond, -ent

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respondent (rɪˈspɒndənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  law a person against whom a petition, esp in a divorce suit, or appeal is brought
 
adj
2.  a less common word for responsive

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Example sentences
However, you're leading the respondent to the idea that electrons are not part
  of the atom.
If you sat each respondent down and asked for a definition of heroism, you
  would get a thousand different answers.
Researchers shouldn't say much, the respondent offered, but should instead
  simply observe and search for hints indicating wealth.
In this case, for four weeks, law enforcement agents tracked every movement
  that respondent made in the vehicle he was driving.
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