Definition of "Response" :

noun: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

"His responses have slowed with age."

noun: the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals

noun: a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister

noun: the manner in which something is greeted

noun: a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

noun: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

noun: a result

"This situation developed in response to events in Africa."