response

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈspɒns/

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Noun

Singular response

Plural responses

1. (countable) A response is some words or actions that happen as a reaction to something else.

   We sent a message to them two weeks ago, but there has been no response so far.

   The police response to these problems has been slow and weak.

   In psychology, a response is a behavior which occurs after a stimulus.

Related words

• responsive
• unresponsive