Main Entry: re·cep·tive

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈsep-tiv\

Function: adjective

1 : open and responsive to ideas, impressions, or suggestions
2 a of a sensory end organ : fit to receive and transmit stimuli b : sensory 1

—re·cep·tive·ness noun

—re·cep·tiv·i·ty \ˌrē-ˌsep-ˈtiv-ət-ē, ri-\ noun, plural re·cep·tiv·i·ties