response

1. A result (synset 111437102)
   "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
   is a type of: consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
   subtypes: reaction - a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
2. A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent (synset 100860679)
   "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
   is a type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process - an organic process that takes place in the body
   subtypes:

   • 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
3. A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation (synset 106758700)
   "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
   is a type of: statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
   subtypes:

   • rescript - a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
   • feedback - response to an inquiry or experiment
   same as: answer, reply
4. The manner in which something is greeted (synset 106643359)
   "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
   is a type of: greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
   same as: reception
5. A phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister (synset 106397225)
   is a type of: phrase - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
6. The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange (synset 107214225)
   "he growled his reply"
   is a type of: speech act - the use of language to perform some act
   subtypes:

   • 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
7. The manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals (synset 105220076)
   is a type of: fashion, manner, mode, style, way - how something is done or how it happens

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