response
part of speech
noun (a response, responses)
meaning for a pupil
1) A response is an answer or reply to a question, letter or message. tree →
2) A response is also something you do because of something else, a reaction. tree →
3) In science, a response is how a living thing reacts to a change (a stimulus). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Proverbs it means an answer given; a stubborn servant gives none. In the primary lessons: In science a plant's response to light is to grow towards it; in emergencies, the response is what people do to help, and emergency services are «first responders». Phrases: «in response to», «a quick response», «no response», «response time».
examples
- A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response. (Writings PRO.29.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- I sent a message but got no response. tree →
- Her response was a big smile. tree →
- Plants grow towards light in response to it. tree →
- The fire brigade's response was very fast. tree →
- Write your response in full sentences. tree →
- In response to the storm, the school closed. tree →
- The pupils of our eyes get smaller in response to bright light. tree →
- The little boy made no response. tree →
note
Countable. Verb: respond. Spelling: -onse not -ance. «In response to» = because of / as an answer to.
In the corpora
- A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.
- In a fear response blood goes to the big muscles, and careful thinking and fine skills such as close ball control get worse.
- In commentary and response, the second team builds on the first team's ideas and raises questions, rather than attacking.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «response» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.