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re⋅spond⋅ent

  [ri-spon-duhnt]
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–noun
1. a person who responds or makes reply.
2. Law. a defendant, esp. 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.
Origin:
1520–30; < L respondent- (s. of respondēns), prp. of respondēre. See respond, -ent
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re·spon·dent   (rĭ-spŏn'dənt)   
adj.  

  1. Giving or given as an answer; responsive.

  2. Law Being a defendant.

n.  

  1. One who responds.

  2. Law A defendant, especially in a divorce or equity case.

re·spon'dence, re·spon'den·cy n.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: re·spon·dent
Pronunciation: ri-'spän-d&nt
Function: noun
: one who answers or defends in various proceedings: as a : an answering party in an equitable proceeding b : a party against whom a petition (as for a writ of habeas corpus) seeking relief is brought c : an answering party in a proceeding in juvenile court or family court; specifically : a party against whom a divorce proceeding is brought d : a party prevailing at trial who defends the outcome on appeal : APPELLEE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1re·spon·dent
Pronunciation: ri-'spän-d&nt
Function: noun
: a reflex that occurs in response to a specificexternal stimulus respondent>

Main Entry: 2respondent
Function: adjective
: relating to or being behavior or responses to a stimulus that are followed by a reward <respondentconditioning> —compare OPERANT
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