Definitions
- Describing a type of singing or chanting in which a leader sings a phrase and the congregation responds with a repeated phrase. - Referring to a liturgical style of worship in which a leader and congregation alternate in reciting prayers or readings. - Talking about a type of call-and-response pattern in music or poetry.
- Referring to being accountable or responsible for something. - Describing a situation in which someone is required to provide an explanation or justification for their actions. - Talking about being capable of being answered or solved.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words relate to some form of response or accountability.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a situation in which someone is required to provide an explanation or justification.
- 3Both words can be used in a religious context.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Responsorial is typically used in a musical or liturgical context, while answerable is more general and can be used in various contexts.
- 2Meaning: Responsorial refers to a specific type of call-and-response pattern, while answerable refers to being accountable or capable of being answered.
- 3Connotation: Responsorial has a positive connotation associated with music and worship, while answerable can have a negative connotation associated with being held responsible for something.
- 4Form: Responsorial is an adjective that describes a specific type of singing or chanting, while answerable is an adjective that describes a state of being accountable or responsible.
- 5Frequency: Answerable is more commonly used than responsorial in everyday language.
Remember this!
Responsorial and answerable are two words that relate to response and accountability. However, responsorial is typically used in a musical or liturgical context to describe a specific type of call-and-response pattern, while answerable is more general and refers to being accountable or capable of being answered. While both words can be used in a religious context, answerable is more commonly used in everyday language.
