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respondents

respondents is the plural of respondent.

Meaning of respondent

Noun

respondent (plural respondents)

  1. One who responds; one who replies.
  2. A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
  3. A person replying to a questionnaire.

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Questions about respondents

What is respondents the plural of?
Respondents is the plural of respondent.

Words near respondents in the dictionary

  1. respondences
  2. respondency
  3. respondent
  4. respondentia
  5. respondentias
  6. respondents
  7. responder
  8. responders
  9. respondest
  10. respondeth
  11. responding

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