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responsive


re·spon·sive

adj \ri-ˈspän(t)-siv\

Definition of RESPONSIVE

1
: giving response : constituting a response : answering <a responsive glance> <responsive aggression>
2
: quick to respond or react appropriately or sympathetically : sensitive
3
: using responses <a responsive liturgy>
— re·spon·sive·ly adverb
— re·spon·sive·ness noun
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Examples of RESPONSIVE

  1. The patient was not responsive to the treatment.
  2. The store is very responsive to the needs of its customers.

First Known Use of RESPONSIVE

15th century

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