Definition of RESPONSE

response

Meanings

Plural: responses

Noun

  • a result
    • "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
  • a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
    • "his responses have slowed with age"
  • a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
  • the manner in which something is greeted
  • a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
  • the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  • the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
  • An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
  • The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.
  • An oracular answer.
  • A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
  • A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
  • A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
  • An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
  • A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English respounse, respons, from Old French respons, respuns, responce, ultimately from the Latin respōnsum, a nominal use of the neuter form of respōnsus, the perfect passive participle of respondeō, from re (“again”) + spondeō (“promise”). Doublet of responsum.

Scrabble Score: 10

response is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
response is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
response is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

response is a valid Words With Friends word