response in WordNet English dictionary

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