response meaning and definition

RESPONSE noun

Definition of response (noun)

1. a result
   • "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
   • "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
   • synonyms: reaction
3. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
   • "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
   • synonyms: answer, reply
4. the manner in which something is greeted
   • "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
   • synonyms: reception
5. a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
6. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
   • "he growled his reply"
   • synonyms: reply
7. the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals