Response
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Middle English & Latin; Middle English respounce, from Anglo-French respuns, respounce, from Latin responsum reply, from neuter of responsus, past participle of respondēre
- Date: 14th century
Definitions
- 1 : an act of responding
- 2 : something constituting a reply or a reaction: as a : a verse, phrase, or word sung or said by the people or choir after or in reply to the officiant in a liturgical service
- b : the activity or inhibition of previous activity of an organism or any of its parts resulting from stimulation
- c : the output of a transducer or detecting device resulting from a given input