response: Meaning and Definition of
re•sponse
Pronunciation: (ri-spons'), [key]
— n.
- an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
- any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus.
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- a verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant. Cf.versicle(def. 2).
- responsory.
- a bid based on an evaluation of one's hand relative to the previous bid of one's partner.
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