response
(noun)
noun
1. a result
- this situation developed in response to events in Africa
Definition categories: phenomenon, consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
- his responses have slowed with age
Similar word(s): reaction
Definition categories: act, activity
3. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
Similar word(s): answer, reply
Definition categories: communication, statement
4. the manner in which something is greeted
Similar word(s): reception
Definition categories: communication, greeting, salutation
5. a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
Definition categories: communication, phrase
6. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
Similar word(s): reply
Definition categories: communication
7. the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
Definition categories: attribute, fashion, manner, mode, style, way