response
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɒns/
The English word “response” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
- The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.
- An oracular answer.
- A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
- A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
- A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
- An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
- A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
Etymology
From Middle English respounse, respons, from Old French respons, respuns, responce, ultimately from the Latin respōnsum, a nominal use of the neuter form of respōnsus, the perfect passive participle of respondeō, from re (“again”) + spondeō (“promise”). Doublet of responsum.
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