Meaning & Definition of Response in English

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"

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"

4. The manner in which something is greeted

• "She did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"

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"

7. The manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals