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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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Respondent
is always a great word to know.
So is bail. Does it mean:
| property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time |
| an agreement between parties involved in a dispute, to abide by the decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators |
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Example Sentences
- One respondent invoked for profit colleges and their allegedly high salaries.
- The hallmark of any good poll is that the poll taker chooses and pursues the respondent.
- The respondent is easily angered when provoked by peers or during interaction with adult authority figures.
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| respondent (rɪˈspɒndənt) | |
| —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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