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response
- /ɹɪˈspɒns/ UK
- /ɹɪˈspɑns/ US
Rhymes with -ɒns
Where it comes from
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.
noun responses
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An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
When pushed for an answer, she gave the stock response.
Similar: antiphon
- The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question. A ready response to questions about wrongdoing
- 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. 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 induci
Similar: reaction
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: answer, reply, reaction, reception, respond, answering, responding, responsive, responder, respondent, question, responsiveness, interviewee, reactive, feedback, reactively
noun
Similar: reaction
Translations
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noun an answer or reply
| Español | respuesta, responso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대답 daedap, 회답 hoedap |
| 日本語 | 答え kotae, 解答 kaitō, 回答 kaitō |
| 中文 | 回答 huídá |
| हिन्दी | अनुक्रिया anukriyā, जवाब javāb, उत्तर uttar |
| Português | resposta |
| Français | réponse |
| Deutsch | Antwort, Entgegnung |
| Italiano | responso |
| Ελληνικά | απάντηση apántisi |
| Română | răspuns |
| Русский | отве́т otvét |
| Tiếng Việt | trả lời |
| עברית | תְּגוּבָה tguvá, תְּשׁוּבָה t'shuvá |
noun the act of responding or replying
| Español | respuesta, responso, responsión |
|---|---|
| Português | resposta |
| Русский | отве́т otvét |
noun (liturgics)
| Español | responso |
|---|
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title = {response},
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