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Definition of "answer" []

  • A spoken or written reply, as to a question. (noun)
  • A correct reply. (noun)
  • A solution, as to a problem. (noun)
  • A correct solution. (noun)
  • An act in retaliation or response: Our only possible answer was to sue. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "answer" in a sentence
  • "Gosub, % operator% return add: answer: = aVar + bVar msgbox, % answer% return multiply: answer: = aVar * bVar msgbox, % answer% return"
  • "If (Operator = "Add") answer: = aVar + bVar msgbox, % answer%"
  • "Allows you to answer your own questions within minutes of posting them ensuring you receive maximum exposure ... even if you chose not to select specific answers as * best answer*."