1. 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 response";
   - answer, reply
    
2. A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
   "his responses have slowed with age";
   - reaction
    
3. A result or effect produced by some action or situation
   "this situation developed in response to events in Africa";
   - reception
    
4. The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
   "he growled his response";
   - reply
    
5. The manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
   "The speaker's frequency response was tested to ensure audio quality"
    
6. A phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
   "The congregation joined in the response during the liturgy"

Derived forms: responses

Type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, consequence, effect, event, fashion, greeting, issue, manner, mode, outcome, phrase, result, salutation, speech act, statement, style, upshot, way

Encyclopedia: Response