response

Meanings

• a result
  • "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
• a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
  • "his responses have slowed with age"
• a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
• the manner in which something is greeted
• a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
• the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
• the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals

Synonyms

answer, reaction, reception, reply