Noun
1. a result;
"this situation developed in response to events in Africa"2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent;
"a bad reaction to the medicine""his responses have slowed with age"3. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in 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"4. the manner in which something is greeted;
"she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"5. a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
6. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange;
"he growled his reply"