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Response

//ɹɪˈspɑns// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
  2. 2
    a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.
  4. 4
    the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals wordnet
  5. 5
    An oracular answer.
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  1. 6
    a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister wordnet
  2. 7
    A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
  3. 8
    the manner in which something is greeted wordnet
  4. 9
    A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
  5. 10
    a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation wordnet
  6. 11
    A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
  7. 12
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange wordnet
  8. 13
    An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
  9. 14
    a result wordnet
  10. 15
    A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.

    "As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time."

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.

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