response
| Any change in an organism occurring as a result of a stimulus. There are many different types of response, some involving the entire organism, others only groups of cells or tissues. Examples include the muscular contractions in an animal, the movement of leaves towards the light, and the onset of hibernation by small mammals at the start of winter. |
response
| A type of antiphony used in the churches of the Anglican communion, in which the congregation replies to the plainsong chants of the priest; in Reformed churches, it refers to a short piece sung by the choir following a prayer. In this context the response often consists of a repeated ‘amen’. |
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