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non sequitur vs response

response vs non sequitur

non sequitur and response both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
non sequitur Yes No No No
response Yes No No No
As nouns, response is a hypernym of non sequitur; that is, response is a word with a broader meaning than non sequitur:
  • non sequitur: a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
  • response: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
Other hypernyms of non sequitur include reply.
non sequitur (noun) response (noun)
(logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
the manner in which something is greeted
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
a result
Difference between non sequitur and response

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