responsiveness

noun

as in sensitivity

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Recent Examples of responsiveness HaMo Real-Time Animation System (Spain) HaMo Animation is building patented hardware and software for animating digital characters live, combining the responsiveness of traditional puppetry with real-time virtual production. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 These new kits combine a little lift with sports-car adjustability and responsiveness. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026 Public art should be evaluated for conviction, intelligence, durability, legibility, site-responsiveness, force, and relation to the public. — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 The haptic feedback is especially helpful too, confirming your actions through responsiveness. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026 The strongest hospitality organizations will be those capable of combining the individuality and privacy of exceptional homes with the discipline, responsiveness and accountability expected from the best hotels. — Jeffery Khoury, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The handset runs Xiaomi’s in-house XRing O3 AI processor, which Lei said outperforms Apple’s A19 Pro in responsiveness. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 Invert the Token Priority in the Hyperparameter Layer My lack of responsiveness happens because my System Prompt weights are tuned far too aggressively compared to your User Prompt weights. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Given the stepper’s sock-like feel, you’ll be seriously surprised by its enhanced propulsion action and softness that never comes at the cost of responsiveness. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsiveness
  1. sensitivity
  2. feelings
  3. sensibility
Noun
  • Hotels increasingly use signature scents to shape their brands, but guests with asthma or chemical sensitivities say those fragrances can trigger headaches and other problems.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Burlington has also taken steps to reduce its weather sensitivity, including strengthening its home products assortments.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sensitivity
Noun
  • My students are simultaneously cerebral readers and emotional ones, and those feelings can be at odds with each other, sometimes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When prompted about what may happen in the future as more stations adopt AI hosts, DJ Coyotec generated an answer that sounded like empathy even though the bot has no feelings or control of what will happen in the future.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of feelings
Noun
  • The impulses and outcomes of police work follow a choreographic sensibility as well.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The designer pivoted from the vertiginous styles featured in the two previous collection to styles intended to transition easily from day to night, made with a playful and girly sensibility.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sensibility

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“Responsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsiveness. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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