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Main Entry:: re·sponse
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈspän(t)s\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English & Latin; Middle English respounce, from Anglo-French respuns, respounce, from Latin responsum reply, from neuter of responsus, past participle of respondēre
Date:: 14th century

1: an act of responding2: something constituting a reply or a reaction: as a: a verse, phrase, or word sung or said by the people or choir after or in reply to the officiant in a liturgical service b: the activity or inhibition of previous activity of an organism or any of its parts resulting from stimulation c: the output of a transducer or detecting device resulting from a given input

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