Main entry: reaction, response
Definition: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Usage: a bad reaction to the medicine; his responses have slowed with age
Main entry: response
Definition: the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
Main entry: response
Definition: a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
Main entry: reception, response
Definition: the manner in which something is greeted
Usage: she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
Main entry: reply, response, answer
Definition: a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
Usage: I waited several days for his answer; he wrote replies to several of his critics
Definition: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
Usage: he growled his reply
Main entry: response
Definition: a result
Usage: this situation developed in response to events in Africa