responsere·sponse /rɪˈspɒnsrɪˈspɑːns/ noun1[countableC, uncountableU] something done as a reaction to something that has happenedThe company’s difficulties have touched off widely differing responses among its five largest shareholders.
response toIts latest move is a response to price slashing by its competitors.
Can the system change in response to changes in consumer wants?
2[countableC] a reply to a letter, telephone call, advertisement etcIt ran a series of radio ads and got 10,000 responses from investors.
3response time the time it takes to react to somethinga 24-hour response time on all customer enquiries
The additional load has slowed the computers’ response times.