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response vs tropism

tropism vs response

response and tropism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
response Yes No No No
tropism Yes No No No
As nouns, tropism is a hyponym of response; that is, tropism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than response:
  • response: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
  • tropism: an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
response (noun) tropism (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
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 response and tropism

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