1. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
e.g.a bad reaction to the medicine
his responses have slowed with age
Synonym: reaction
2. the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
3. a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
4. the manner in which something is greeted
e.g.she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
5. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
e.g.I waited several days for his answer
he wrote replies to several of his critics
6. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
e.g.he growled his reply
Synonym: reply
7. a result
e.g.this situation developed in response to events in Africa