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reflex vs response

response vs reflex

reflex and response both are nouns.

reflex is an adjective but response is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflex Yes Yes No No
response Yes No No No
As nouns, response is a hypernym of reflex; that is, response is a word with a broader meaning than reflex:
  • reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • response: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Other hypernyms of reflex include reaction.
reflex (noun) response (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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
reflex (adjective) response (adjective)
without volition or conscious control
Difference between reflex and response

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