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response 1. Bridge a bid replying to a partner's bid or double 2. Christianity a short sentence or phrase recited or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant at a church service 3. Electronics the ratio of the output to the input level, at a particular frequency, of a transmission line or electrical device 4. any pattern of glandular, muscular, or electrical reactions that arises from stimulation of the nervous system response [ri′späns] (communications) (control systems) A quantitative expression of the output of a device or system as a function of the input. Also known as system response. (statistics) The value of some measurable quantity after a treatment has been applied. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| She commenced Bowen therapy, an alternative form of massage developed by Tom Bowen (1916-1982) in Geelong, Australia, which consists of "rolling the thumbs and forefingers over a muscle or tendon at precise locations triggering a relaxation response. If the relaxation response is a function of the level of stress developed at a given strain, then the type of samples (e. The Relaxation Response also involves communication between the brain and other body systems and is characterized by decreases |
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