response -
a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
upshot,
outcome,
consequence,
event,
result,
effect,
issue having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
response -
the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
response -
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
response -
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
automatism any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
rebound the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
overreaction an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
immune reaction,
immune response,
immunologic response a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
tropism an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
taxis the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
kinesis a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
double take a delayed reaction indicating surprise
passing,
passage success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
answer a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
response -
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
echo an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life"
response -
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"