response
/ɹɪˈspɑns/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
noun
A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
noun
An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
noun
A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
Example Sentences
- "When pushed for an answer, she gave the stock response."
- "A ready response to questions about wrongdoing"
- "As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *spend- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti Proto-Italic *spondejō Proto-Italic *spondeō Latin spondeō Latin respondeō Latin respōnsumbor. Old French respunsbor. Middle English respounse English response From Middle English respounse, respons, from Old French respons, respuns, responce, ultimately from the Latin respōnsum, a nominal use of the neuter form of respōnsus, the perfect passive participle of respondeō, from re (“again”) + spondeō (“promise”). Doublet of responsum.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: respounse, respons, respōnsum
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹɪˈspɑns/
- British English: /ɹɪˈspɒns/