respondent
11respondent — [ri spän′dənt] adj. [L respondens, prp.] responding; answering n. 1. a person who responds 2. Law the party who responds to a petition, as in equity, divorce, or appellate proceedings; the defendant in such proceedings respondence n. respondency …
12respondent — I. noun Etymology: Latin respondent , respondens, present participle of respondēre Date: 1528 1. one who responds: as a. one who maintains a thesis in reply b. (1) one who answers in various legal proceedings (as in equity cases) (2) the… …
13respondent — re·spon·dent ri spän dənt n a reflex that occurs in response to a specific external stimulus <the knee jerk is a typical respondent> respondent adj relating to or being behavior or responses to a stimulus that are followed by a reward… …
14respondent — [[t]rɪspɒ̱ndənt[/t]] respondents 1) N COUNT: usu pl A respondent is a person who replies to something such as a survey or set of questions. 60 percent of the respondents said they disapproved of the president s performance. 2) N COUNT A… …
15respondent — /ri spon deuhnt/, n. 1. a person who responds or makes reply. 2. Law. a defendant, esp. in appellate and divorce proceedings. adj. 3. giving a response; answering; responsive. 4. Law. being a respondent. 5. Psychol. of or pertaining to behavior… …
16respondent — UK [rɪˈspɒndənt] / US [rɪˈspɑndənt] noun [countable] Word forms respondent : singular respondent plural respondents formal 1) someone who answers questions, especially on a questionnaire (= a set of written questions) or for an opinion poll Sixty …
17respondent — re•spond•ent [[t]rɪˈspɒn dənt[/t]] n. 1) a person who responds or makes reply 2) law a defendant, esp. in appellate and divorce proceedings 3) cvb giving a response 4) cvb law being a respondent • Etymology: 1520–30; < L respondent , s. of… …
18Respondent — respondentas statusas Aprobuotas sritis statistikos organizacija ir teisiniai pagrindai apibrėžtis Fizinis ar juridinis asmuo, teikiantis ar privalantis teikti duomenis oficialiąją statistiką tvarkančioms institucijoms ar įstaigoms. atitikmenys:… …
19respondent — respondentas statusas Aprobuotas sritis statistikos organizacija ir teisiniai pagrindai apibrėžtis Fizinis ar juridinis asmuo, teikiantis ar privalantis teikti duomenis oficialiąją statistiką tvarkančioms institucijoms ar įstaigoms. atitikmenys:… …
20respondent — noun a) The person who answers for the defendant in a case before a court. In some legal systems, when one appeals a criminal case, one names the original court as defendant, but the state is the respondent. b) The person who responds to a letter …
