1. (

• response

) a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa" ;

2. (

• reaction ,
• response ,

) 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. (

• answer ,
• reply ,
• response ,

) 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. (

• reception ,
• response ,

) the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors" ;

5. (

• response ,

) a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister ;

6. (

• reply ,
• response

) the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply" ;

7. (

• response

) the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals ;