n. Function: noun
1 something spoken or written by way of return to a question or demand FF1C; a sullen answer FF1E;
Synonyms: antiphon, rejoinder, reply, respond, response, retort, return
Related Words: comment, observation, remark; defense, justification; rebuttal, refutation; replication
Contrasted Words: inquiry, interrogation, query, question, quiz
2 something attained by mental effort and especially by computation FF1C; got the answer by trial-and-error methods FF1E;
Synonyms: result, solution