responsive
Americanadjective
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responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc..
a responsive government.
- Synonyms:
- sympathetic, understanding, receptive
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Physiology. acting in response, as to some stimulus.
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characterized by the use of responses.
responsive worship.
adjective
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reacting or replying quickly or favourably, as to a suggestion, initiative, etc
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(of an organism) reacting to a stimulus
Other Word Forms
- hyperresponsive adjective
- hyperresponsively adverb
- hyperresponsiveness noun
- nonresponsive adjective
- nonresponsively adverb
- quasi-responsive adjective
- quasi-responsively adverb
- responsively adverb
- responsiveness noun
- unresponsive adjective
- unresponsively adverb
- unresponsiveness noun
Etymology
Origin of responsive
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word respōnsīvus. See response, -ive
Example Sentences
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“LASD produced documents responsive to the initial request and even produced documents after objecting to the Subpoena.”
From Los Angeles Times
And Felucia Sengky Ratna, head of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Immigration Bali, said: "This achievement demonstrates that immigration surveillance in Bali is effective, integrated, and responsive to transnational threats."
From BBC
He suggested that increases tied to energy prices may be temporary and less responsive to monetary policy, and pointed to signs that the labor market has been cooling for several years.
From Barron's
Diamond McGill, from Weymouth, says her eldest son - who is now five - had been "very responsive" to screen time as a younger child and was "not in a good way".
From BBC
For most users, both providers offer responsive connections suitable for gaming, video calls and real-time browsing.
From Salon
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