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response definition

re·sponse (ri späns′)

noun

  1. something said or done in answer; reply or reaction
  2. Eccles.
    1. a word or words used in replying to or affirming a prayer, reading, or exhortation
    2. responsory
  3. Electronics the ratio of the output to the input, as for a given frequency, of a device or system operating under specified conditions
  4. Physiol., Psychol. any biological reaction or behavior resulting from the application of a stimulus

Etymology: ME respounse < ML respons < L responsum, neut. of responsus, pp. of respondere: see respond

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medical response definition - medical

response Synonyms

response

n.

rejoinder, reply, acknowledgment; see answer 1.


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response Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • disappoint: First Name: Email: Disappointed by the response to your CV?

Converse of object

  • elicit: TST also failed to elicit a response in guinea pigs.

Adjective modifier

  • immune: JH is reported to suppress the immune response in other insects.

Modifies a noun

  • rate: We had 1999 replies with a 69.5 % response rate.

Noun used with modifier

  • emergency: Research areas include: human factors aspects of safety management and emergency response; occupational stress; emergency decision making and accident analysis.
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response quotes

If we domore with less, ourresponsewill be adequateto take care of everybody.

-Fuller, R(ichard) Buckminster

Mistakes are a fact of life It is the response to error that counts.

-Giovanni,Nikki in full Yolande CorneliaGiovanni,Jr

The historical repugnancetowomanhas a rational basis: disgust is reason's proper response to the grossness of procreative nature.

-Pagels, Heinz R(udolf)

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