Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
There has been no response to his remarks from the government. [+ to/from]
Your positive response will reinforce her actions.
The meeting was called in response to a request from Venezuela.
Synonyms: answer, return, reply, reaction More Synonyms of response
English Easy Learning GrammarResponsesResponses are made in answer to a question or a statement by another person in thecourse of conversation. Like exclamations, they may be full sentences, ... Read more
response in British English
(rɪˈspɒns)
noun
1.
the act of responding; reply or reaction
2. bridge
a bid replying to a partner's bid or double
3. (usually plural) Christianity
a short sentence or phrase recited or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant at a church service
4. electronics
the ratio of the output to the input level, at a particular frequency, of a transmission line or electrical device
5.
any pattern of glandular, muscular, or electrical reactions that arises from stimulation of the nervous system
Derived forms
responseless (reˈsponseless)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Latin rēsponsum answer, from rēspondēre to respond
response in American English
(rɪˈspɑns)
noun
1.
something said or done in answer; reply or reaction
2. Ecclesiastical
a.
a word or words used in replying to or affirming a prayer, reading, or exhortation
b.
responsory
3. Electronics
the ratio of the output to the input, as for a given frequency, of a device or systemoperating under specified conditions
4. Physiology and Psychology
any biological reaction or behavior resulting from the application of a stimulus
Word origin
ME respounse < ML respons < L responsum, neut. of responsus, pp. of respondere: see respond
COBUILD Collocations
response
angry response
appropriate response
elicit a response
emotional response
furious response
placebo response
positive response
provoke a response
swift response
throttle response
Examples of 'response' in a sentence
response
Another `incident' would probably get a more direct response from both bodies.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
You see, the response to your last manifestation upon our stage has been overwhelming.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2001)
Sameth's nose twitched in response, twitched again, then finally burst out in a sneeze.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Your former counsel Ms. Richter mentioned she would be filing a response.
Lisa Scottoline ROUGH JUSTICE (2001)
In other languages
response
British English: response /rɪˈspɒns/ NOUN
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
In response to my question, he lifted his head and thought for a moment.
American English: response
Arabic: اِسْتِجابَة
Brazilian Portuguese: resposta
Chinese: 回答
Croatian: odgovor
Czech: odezva
Danish: svar
Dutch: antwoord
European Spanish: respuesta reacción
Finnish: vastaus
French: réaction
German: Antwort
Greek: ανταπόκριση
Italian: risposta
Japanese: 返答
Korean: 응답
Norwegian: respons
Polish: odpowiedź
European Portuguese: resposta
Romanian: răspuns
Russian: ответ
Latin American Spanish: respuesta reacción
Swedish: svar
Thai: คำตอบ
Turkish: yanıt
Ukrainian: відповідь
Vietnamese: câu trả lời
All related terms of 'response'
bass response
the response of an audio reproduction system or component to low frequencies
response time
Response time is the time taken for a computer to do something after you have given an instruction.
angry response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
audio response
a computer response that is audible rather than textual or graphical
immune response
the reaction of an organism's body to foreign materials ( antigens ), including the production of antibodies
quick response
the rapid replenishment of a customer's stock by a supplier with direct access to data from the customer's point of sale
swift response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
voice response
output of information from a computer system in the form of speech rather than displayed text
dynamic response
The dynamic response of a machine , structure, or process is how it reacts over time to something that is done to it.
emotional response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
flexible response
a military strategy that enables the response to an attack to be adapted to the nature and strength of the attack
frequency response
The frequency response of a circuit is the way in which it varies voltage or current with change in frequency.
furious response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
placebo response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
positive response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
response variable
a variable in a mathematical equation or statement whose value depends on that taken on by the independent variable
throttle response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
transient response
A transient response of a circuit is a temporary change in the way that it behaves due to an external excitation , that will disappear with time.
appropriate response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
call-and-response
a form of interaction between a speaker and one or more listeners, in which every utterance of the speaker elicits a verbal or non-verbal response from the listener or listeners
conditioned response
a response that is transferred from the second to the first of a pair of stimuli . A well-known Pavlovian example is salivation by a dog when it hears a bell ring , because food has always been presented when the bell has been rung previously
elicit a response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
provoke a response
Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
unconditioned response
a reflex action innately elicited by a stimulus without the intervention of any learning process
armed response unit
(in Britain) a unit of police officers who are trained to use firearms in situations where unarmed police officers would be in danger
psychogalvanic response
a change in the electrical resistance of the skin occurring in moments of strong emotion ; measurements of this change are used in lie detector tests
steady-state response
A steady-state response is the behavior of a circuit after a long time when steady conditions have been reached after an external excitation .
armed response vehicle
(in Britain ) a police vehicle carrying armed officers who are trained to respond to incidents involving firearms
galvanic skin response
a change in the electrical resistance of the skin occurring in moments of strong emotion ; measurements of this change are used in lie detector tests
conditioned reflex
a reflex in which the response (e. g ., secretion of saliva in a dog) is occasioned by a secondary stimulus (e.g., the ringing of a bell ) repeatedly associated with the primary stimulus (e.g., the sight of meat)
QR Code
A QR code is a pattern of black and white squares that can be read by a smart phone , allowing the phone user to get more information about something. QR code is an abbreviation for ' Quick Response code'.
ARV
armed response vehicle
fight-or-flight reaction
the response of the sympathetic nervous system to a stressful event, preparing the body to fight or flee , associated with the adrenal secretion of epinephrine and characterized by increased heart rate, increased blood flow to the brain and muscles, raised sugar levels, sweaty palms and soles , dilated pupils , and erect hairs