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mass response

[/mæs rɪˈspɒns/]
nounpl: mass responses
resposta em massa
1. A widespread reaction or reply from a large number of people or a large portion of the population
The announcement triggered a mass response from social media users.
O anúncio desencadeou uma resposta em massa dos usuários de mídia social.
2. In biology/physiology, a coordinated reaction of many organisms or cells to a stimulus
The immune system's mass response to the pathogen was immediate and effective.
A resposta em massa do sistema imunológico ao patógeno foi imediata e eficaz.
3. In marketing/communications, a coordinated reaction from a broad audience to a campaign or message
The viral campaign generated an unexpected mass response from millennials.
A campanha viral gerou uma resposta em massa inesperada dos millennials.
Synonyms
widespread responsecollective responsepopular responsebroad responsepublic reaction
Antonyms
individual responseisolated responselimited responseniche response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta em massa
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese media and academia
São Paulo
resposta em massa / movimento coletivo
Common in business and marketing contexts
Rio de Janeiro
resposta em massa / mobilização popular
Often used in social and political contexts
Portugal
resposta em massa / resposta generalizada
Formal usage preferred in Portuguese media

Related Idioms & Phrases

grassroots response
collective action
mobilization of the masses
viral response
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