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homologous collapse: corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species; "a homologous tissue graft"; having the same evolutionary origin but serving different functions; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous"

complementary collapse: of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other; "`male' and `female' are complementary terms"

respondent collapse: someone who responds; the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent

analogous collapse: corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"; similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"

linguistic collapse: consisting of or related to language; "linguistic behavior"; "a linguistic atlas"; "lingual diversity"; of or relating to the scientific study of language; "linguistic theory"

rejoinder collapse: (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

questioning collapse: a request for information; perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know); "he had a quizzical expression"

echoic collapse: (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; "onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"; "it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer; like or characteristic of an echo

rescript collapse: a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality

comeback collapse: return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

oral collapse: an examination conducted by word of mouth; a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression; of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"; using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"; of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"

corresponding collapse: agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree; "the figures are large but the corresponding totals next year will be larger"; accompanying; "all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities"; similar especially in position or purpose; "a number of corresponding diagonal points"

replication collapse: the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"; (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer; (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

receipt collapse: an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made; mark or stamp as paid

verbal collapse: communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest"; prolix; "you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal"- Shakespeare; relating to or having facility in the use of words; "a good poet is a verbal artist"; "a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound"; "verbal aptitude"; expressed in spoken words; "a verbal contract"; of or relating to or formed from a verb; "verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'"; of or relating to or formed from words in general; "verbal ability"

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

acknowledgment collapse: a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

responsive collapse: readily reacting to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience"; readily reacting to suggestions, influences, appeals or efforts; "keeping government in America responsive to the will of the people"; readily reacting to suggestions and influences; "a responsive student"; containing or using responses or antiphons recited or sung in alternation; "responsive reading"; "antiphonal liturgy"

reciprocal collapse: something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"; of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"; concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"

reply collapse: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"

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