response

  • 1response — re‧sponse [rɪˈspɒns ǁ rɪˈspɑːns] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] something done as a reaction to something that has happened: • The company s difficulties have touched off widely differing responses among its five largest shareholders. response… …

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  • 2Response — steht für: Response, das Verhalten eines Menschen infolge von aufgenommenen Reizen, siehe Reiz Reaktions Modell Response, die Reibung der Schnur an der Innenseite eines Yo Yos Response (Judentum), rechtliche Anfragen an eine jüdische halachische… …

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  • 3Response — Re*sponse (r?*sp?ns ), n. [OF. response, respons, F. r[ e]ponse, from L. responsum, from respondere. See {Respond}.] 1. The act of responding. [1913 Webster] 2. An answer or reply. Specifically: (a) Reply to an objection in formal disputation. I …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4response — I noun acknowledgment, answer, antiphon, countercharge, counterstatement, explanation, plea, reaction, rebuttal, rejoinder, replication, reply, respondence, responsal, retort, return, riposte, surrebutter, surrejoinder II index acknowledgment… …

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  • 5response — c.1300, from L. responsum answer, prop. neut. pp. of respondere to respond (see RESPOND (Cf. respond)) …

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  • 6response — answer, reply, rejoinder, retort (see under ANSWER vb 1) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 7response — [n] answer, reaction acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk*, comeback, counter, double take*, echo, feedback, hit, kickback*, knee jerk reaction*, lip*, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass*, snappy comeback*,… …

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  • 8response — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ affirmative (esp. AmE), encouraging, enthusiastic, favourable/favorable, good, positive ▪ lukewarm (esp. BrE), muted, tepid …

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  • 9response — re|sponse W1S1 [rıˈspɔns US rıˈspa:ns] n 1.) [U and C] something that is done as a reaction to something that has happened or been said response to ▪ the public s response to our appeal for help in response to sth ▪ The law was passed in response …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10response — n. 1) to elicit, evoke a response 2) to give a response 3) a glib; sullen; witty response 4) a lukewarm response 5) a response to 6) in response to * * * [rɪ spɒns] evoke a response sullen witty response a glib a luke …

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