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receptive

[ ri-sep-tiv ]

adjective

  1. having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
  2. able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.:

    a receptive mind.

  3. willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor:

    a receptive listener.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  4. of or relating to reception or receptors

    a receptive end organ.

  5. (in language learning) of or relating to the language skills of listening and reading ( productive ).


receptive

/ rɪˈsɛptɪv; ˌriːsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. able to apprehend quickly
  2. tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably
  3. able to hold or receive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
  • receptivity, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··پ· adverb
  • ··پ··ٲ [ree-sep-, tiv, -i-tee], ··پ·Ա [ri-, sep, -tiv-nis], noun
  • ԴDz···پ adjective
  • non···پ· adverb
  • ܲ···پ adjective
  • un···پ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of receptive1

From the Medieval Latin word 𳦱īܲ, dating back to 1540–50. See reception, -ive
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The couple aren't sure if those are going to translate into anything concrete just yet – but they believe they have a receptive audience.

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While still in its early stages, those communities have so far been receptive to One Iowa's increased presence.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was receptive to the idea of a truce covering energy infrastructure, but wanted more details first.

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Shaking off an earlier sense of resignation following President Trump’s return to power, Democrats are landing on resistance strategies and finding receptive audiences.

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Macron has been receptive to that, although France's nuclear umbrella would stretch only so far and final decisions would be made in Paris.

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