Main Entry: re·cep·tive

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈsep-tiv\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 : able or inclined to receive; especially : open and responsive to ideas, impressions, or suggestions
2 a of a sensory end organ : fit to receive and transmit stimuli b : sensory
3 of a female animal : willing to copulate with a male <a receptive mare>

— re·cep·tive·ly adverb

— re·cep·tive·ness noun

— re·cep·tiv·i·ty \ˌrē-ˌsep-ˈti-və-tē, ri-\ noun