Definition of respondent
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: one who responds: such 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
respondent
adjectiveDefinition of respondent (Entry 2 of 2)
2
: relating to or being behavior or responses to a stimulus that are followed by a reward
respondent conditioning
— compare operant sense 3
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The first known use of respondent was in 1528
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