Main Entry:

¹re·spon·dent

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈspän-dənt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin respondent-, respondens, present participle of respondēre

Date:

1528

1: one who responds: as a: one who maintains a thesis in reply b (1): one who answers in various legal proceedings (as in equity cases) (2): the prevailing party in the lower court c: a person who responds to a poll 2: a reflex that occurs in response to a specific external stimulus — compare operant