different between response vs responsible

English

Etymology

From Middle English respounse, respons, from Old French respons, respuns, responce, ultimately from the Latin resp?nsum, a nominal use of the neuter form of resp?nsus, the perfect passive participle of responde?, from re (“again”) + sponde? (“promise”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???sp?ns/
• Rhymes: -?ns

Noun

response (plural responses)

2. An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
4. The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.
5. An oracular answer.
6. (liturgics) A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
7. (liturgics) A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
8. A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
9. An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
10. A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.

Synonyms

• reaction

Derived terms

• consultary response

Related terms

Translations

References

• response in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Latin

Participle

resp?nse

1. vocative masculine singular of resp?nsus

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French response.

Noun

response f (plural responses)

1. response

Descendants

• French: réponse

Old French

Alternative forms

• responce
• respounce (Anglo-Norman)
• respounse (Anglo-Norman)
• respunse (Anglo-Norman)

Etymology

Variant of the masculine noun respons (also used as the past participle of respondre), itself a semi-learned word derived from Latin responsus.

Noun

response f (oblique plural responses, nominative singular response, nominative plural responses)

1. response

Descendants

• ? English: response
• French: réponse

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (response, supplement)
• respuns on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub (the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub lists the feminine noun repunse under the masculine noun respuns)

English

Etymology

From Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, responsible, formed from the root of Latin responsus, from respondere. The spelling of the English word is taken from the Old French variant responsible.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???sp?ns?bl?/
• IPA^(key): /???sp?ns?bl?/

Adjective

responsible (comparative more responsible, superlative most responsible)

1. (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.

2. (postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
3. (followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
4. (of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.

   She has a responsible position in the firm.

5. Having good judgment in decision-making.
6. Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.

7. Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.

Antonyms

• irresponsible

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Noun

responsible (plural responsibles)

1. (archaic) The individual who bears the responsibility for something.
   • 1899, The Harlequin (volume 1, page 12)

     Were this not so, long since would we have traced directly home the responsibility for the war on Freedom in the Philippines. Long since, would we have hanged the responsibles as traitors to our country.

2. (theater) An actor taking on the lesser roles in repertory theatre.
   • 1907, The Green Room Book; Or, Who's Who on the Stage (page 9)

     […] first appeared on August Bank Holiday, 1901, at Grand Theatre, Llandudno, playing "responsibles" with Edward Compton; […]

   • 1926, Arthur Machen, Dreads and Drolls

     'Well, the Cardinal is the heavy part, isn't it?' 'I know.' 'Then,' said I, 'you'd better go'; and one of the Responsibles took it on, and was perfect on the night.

Translations

References

• responsible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• responsible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.