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re⋅sponse

  [ri-spons]
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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.
a. a verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant. Compare versicle (def. 2).
b. responsory.
4. Bridge. a bid based on an evaluation of one's hand relative to the previous bid of one's partner.
Origin:
1250–1300; < L respōnsum, n. use of neut. ptp. of respondēre to respond; r. ME respounse < MF respons < L, as above

Related forms:
re⋅sponse⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
1. rejoinder. See answer.
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re·sponse   (rĭ-spŏns')   
n.  

  1. The act of responding.

  2. A reply or an answer.

  3. A reaction, as that of an organism or a mechanism, to a specific stimulus.

    1. Ecclesiastical Something that is spoken or sung by a congregation or choir in answer to the officiating minister or priest.

    2. A responsory.


[Middle English respons, from Old French, from Latin respōnsum, from neuter past participle of respondēre, to respond; see respond.]
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·sponse
Pronunciation: ri-'spän(t)s
Function: noun
: the activity or inhibition of previous activity of an organism or any of itsparts resulting from stimulation response>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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