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unconditioned reflex vs response

response vs unconditioned reflex

unconditioned reflex and response both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unconditioned reflex Yes No No No
response Yes No No No
As nouns, response is a hypernym of unconditioned reflex; that is, response is a word with a broader meaning than unconditioned reflex:
  • unconditioned 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 unconditioned reflex include reaction.
unconditioned 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
Difference between unconditioned reflex and response

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