response
Noun
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is a type of: consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenonsubtypes: reaction - a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
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is a type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process - an organic process that takes place in the bodysubtypes:
- automatism - any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
- rebound - a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
- overreaction - an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- electrical skin response, electrodermal response, fere phenomenon, galvanic skin response, gsr, psychogalvanic response, tarchanoff phenomenon - a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
- 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 - a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
- 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
- inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
- learned reaction, learned response - a reaction that has been acquired by learning
- passage, passing - a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
- answer - a nonverbal reaction
- transfusion reaction - reaction of the body to a transfusion of blood that is not compatible with its own blood; an adverse reaction can range from fever and hives to renal failure and shock and death
same as: reaction -
is a type of: statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etcsubtypes:
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is a type of: greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)same as: reception
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is a type of: phrase - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
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is a type of: speech act - the use of language to perform some actsubtypes:
- counterblast - a vigorous and unrestrained response
- non sequitur - a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
- comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- echo - a reply that repeats what has just been said
- answer - the speech act of replying to a question
same as: reply
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