Monday, May 16, 2011

Take your pick

Origin:
1250–1300; < Latin respōnsum, noun use of neuter pastparticiple of respondēre to respond; replacing Middle English respounse < Middle French respons < Latin, as above

English Dictionary
response (rɪˈspɒns)

— n
1. the act of responding; reply or reaction
2. bridge a bid replying to a partner's bid or double
3. ( usually plural ) Christianity a short sentence or phrase recited or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant at a church service
4. electronics the ratio of the output to the input level, at a particular frequency, of a transmission line or electrical device
5. any pattern of glandular, muscular, or electrical reactions from stimulation of the nervous system

re·sponse   [ri-spons]
–noun
1.
an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
2.
Biology . any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus.
3.
Ecclesiastical .
a.
a verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant. Compare versicle ( def. 2 ) .
b.
responsory

Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun 1. response - a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

reaction - a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"


1 comment:

Brian Bielefeld said...

Given the premise for this blog, one writes, the other responds, the question is how do you start it? The second, third, fourth posting, and so on naturally flow from the writer’s mind. But how do you start, how do you light off this rocket? It seems to me that Tru picked the perfect post, so simple, so elegant, the perfect launch. Here you have it ladies and gentlemen the definition of the word “respond”