English Explanatory Dictionary

respondent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who responds; one who replies.
  2. A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
  3. A person replying to a questionnaire.
adj
  1. Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/ [ɹɪˈspɒ̝n.dənt] ~ [ɹɪˈspɒ̝n.dn̩t] /ɹɪˈspɔn.dənt/ [ɹɪˈspɔn.dənt] ~ [ɹɪˈspɔn.d̩nt] /ɹɪˈspɑn.dənt/ [ɹɪˈspɑn.dənt] ~ [ɹɪˈspɑn.dn̩t] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-respondent.wav

Word forms

respondent respondents more respondent most respondent

Related words

correspondent

Derived words

corespondent counterrespondent interrespondent intrarespondent multirespondent nonrespondent
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