C1 noun औपचारिक

respond

/rɪˈspɒnd/

In architecture, a respond is a half-pillar or half-column attached to a wall that supports an arch or a rib of a vault. In a liturgical context, it refers to a short chant or verse sung by a choir or congregation in answer to a priest.

उदाहरण

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1

The tour guide pointed out how the stone respond was intricately carved to match the main pillars.

The tour guide pointed out how the stone respond was intricately carved to match the main pillars.

2

The structural integrity of the vaulting depends on the precise alignment of each respond against the masonry wall.

The structural integrity of the vaulting depends on the precise alignment of each respond against the masonry wall.

3

I thought it was just a decorative wall bump, but the professor called it a respond.

I thought it was just a decorative wall bump, but the professor called it a respond.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
respond
Verb
respond
क्रिया विशेषण
responsively
विशेषण
responsive
संबंधित
response
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याद रखने का तरीका

Visualize a half-column that 'responds' to the weight of an arch by leaning against the wall for support.

त्वरित क्विज़

The architect examined the ______ to ensure it could support the weight of the incoming archway.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: respond

उदाहरण

1

The tour guide pointed out how the stone respond was intricately carved to match the main pillars.

everyday

The tour guide pointed out how the stone respond was intricately carved to match the main pillars.

2

The structural integrity of the vaulting depends on the precise alignment of each respond against the masonry wall.

formal

The structural integrity of the vaulting depends on the precise alignment of each respond against the masonry wall.

3

I thought it was just a decorative wall bump, but the professor called it a respond.

informal

I thought it was just a decorative wall bump, but the professor called it a respond.

4

Gothic cathedrals frequently utilize a respond to terminate the visual line of an arcade where it meets the transept wall.

academic

Gothic cathedrals frequently utilize a respond to terminate the visual line of an arcade where it meets the transept wall.

5

The restoration budget allocates five thousand dollars for the stabilization of the leaning respond in the south aisle.

business

The restoration budget allocates five thousand dollars for the stabilization of the leaning respond in the south aisle.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
respond
Verb
respond
क्रिया विशेषण
responsively
विशेषण
responsive
संबंधित
response

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

stone respond stone respond
fluted respond fluted respond
liturgical respond liturgical respond
molded respond molded respond
wall respond wall respond

सामान्य वाक्यांश

short respond

short respond (in liturgy)

aisle respond

aisle respond (in architecture)

respond wall

respond wall

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

respond vs response

Response is a general answer or reaction, whereas a respond (as a noun) is a specific architectural element or liturgical chant.

respond vs respondent

A respondent is a person who answers a survey or legal claim, not a physical pillar.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

The noun 'respond' is highly technical and rarely used outside of architectural history or religious studies. In common English, the word is almost exclusively used as a verb.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often use 'respond' as a noun when they actually mean 'response' (e.g., 'I am waiting for your respond' is incorrect).

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याद रखने का तरीका

Visualize a half-column that 'responds' to the weight of an arch by leaning against the wall for support.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Derived from the Old French 'respondre', from Latin 'respondere', meaning to answer or correspond to.

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Countable noun: one respond, two responds Often followed by a prepositional phrase: 'respond of the arch' Functions as a subject or object in architectural descriptions
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

The term is significant in European medieval architecture, particularly in the study of English Gothic cathedrals and their liturgical practices.

त्वरित क्विज़

The architect examined the ______ to ensure it could support the weight of the incoming archway.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: respond

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