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Dictionary: re·sponse   (rĭ-spŏns') pronunciation
n.
  1. The act of responding.
  2. A reply or an answer.
  3. A reaction, as that of an organism or a mechanism, to a specific stimulus.
    1. Ecclesiastical. Something that is spoken or sung by a congregation or choir in answer to the officiating minister or priest.
    2. A responsory.

[Middle English respons, from Old French, from Latin respōnsum, from neuter past participle of respondēre, to respond. See respond.]


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A quantitative expression of the manner in which a microphone, amplifier, loudspeaker, or other component or system performs its intended function. A linear response means that the output signal is exactly proportional to the input signal for the entire range of frequencies over which the device is intended to operate. A logarithmic response means that the output signal is a logarithmic function of the input signal. The frequency response of a device, often presented as a curve on a graph, is the deviation over the frequency range from the response at some selected frequency, such as 1000 Hz. See also Amplifier; Characteristic curve; Loudspeaker; Microphone.


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1. Replies and reactions to stimuli, such as those responses in a research study that account for the findings of the study. See also response analysis; response rate.

2. see action.

3. see reader response.

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Replies and reactions to stimuli, such as those responses in a research study that account for the findings of the study.

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noun

  1. Something spoken or written in return, as to a question or demand: answer, rejoinder, reply. See ask/answer.
  2. An action elicited by a stimulus: reaction, retroaction. See action/inaction.

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Definition: answer, reaction
Antonyms: asking, ignorance, question, request


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Action or movement resulting from the application of a stimulus.

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In Christian liturgies, the short text sung or spoken by the choir or congregation in response to the versicle.



The way a person, an organ, or a cell, reacts to a stimulus. In the social reinforcement theory, the response is not separated from the stimulus and is an alteration of behaviour occurring as the result of the presence of a stimulus.

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Any action or change of condition evoked by a stimulus.

  • autoimmune r. — the immune response in which antibodies or immune lymphoid cells are produced against the body's own tissues.
  • conditioned r. — see also conditioned response, conditioning.
  • dazzle r. — shining a bright light in the eye causes a blink. Called also dazzle reflex.
  • galvanic skin r. — the alteration in the electrical resistance of the skin associated with sympathetic nerve discharge.
  • immune r. — specifically altered reactivity of the animal body after exposure to antigen, manifested as antibody-production, cell-mediated immunity, development of hypersensitivity, or as immunological tolerance. Called also immune reaction. See also immune response.
  • maze r. — a test of vision for animals.
  • placing r. — see placing reflex.
  • r. rate — in surveys, the number of completed survey instruments (questionnaires, interview records) divided by the total number of persons approached.
  • r. trial — a field trial conducted to test a hypothesis, often about the cause of a disease but can encompass therapeutics or control of a disease. The hypothesis is tested by observing the response to an alteration in the system, e.g. in feeding or in management.
  • triple r. (of Lewis) — a physiological reaction of the skin to stroking with a blunt instrument: first a red line develops at the site of stroking, owing to the release of histamine or a histamine-like substance, then a flare develops around the red line, and lastly a wheal is formed as a result of local edema.
  • unconditioned r. — an unlearned response, i.e. one that occurs naturally. See also conditioning.
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IN BRIEF: An answer; something said or done in reply.

pronunciation Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response. — Erich Fromm (1900-1980)

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Common misspelling(s) of response

  • responce
  • reponse

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - svar, reaktion, genklang

Nederlands (Dutch)
antwoord, reactie

Français (French)
n. - réponse, réaction

Deutsch (German)
n. - Antwort, Reaktion

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απάντηση, (αντ)απόκριση, αντίδραση, (εκκλησ.) αντίφωνο

Italiano (Italian)
reazione, risposta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - resposta (f), reação (f)

Русский (Russian)
ответ, реакция, отзывчивость

Español (Spanish)
n. - respuesta, reacción, contestación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - respons, gensvar, genmäle

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
反应, 响应, 回答

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 反應, 回應, 回答

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 응답자, 감응하는, 답창

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 返事, 応答, 反応, 反響, 答唱句

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اجابه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮היענות, תגובה, תשובה‬


 
 
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