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Meaning of 'responsive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Responsive [ a.]
- That responds; ready or inclined to respond.
- Suited to something else; correspondent.
- Responsible.

Meaning of 'responsive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . responsive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- containing or using responses; alternating
Example in sentence:
  • antiphonal laughter;
  • responsive reading
Meaning (2):
- readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion
Example in sentence:
  • children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience
3 . responsive [ s]
Meaning (3):
- reacting to a stimulus
Example in sentence:
  • the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons

Nearby Words:

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