responsive
Answering, replying or respondingAnswering, replying or responding
» He was very kind and responsive.
Er war sehr nett und entgegenkommend.
Он был очень добрым и отзывчивым.
Meaning
7 sensesAnswering, replying or responding
Able to receive and respond to external stimuli.
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Using antiphons; antiphonal.
containing or using responses; alternating
Susceptible to the feelings of others.
Automatically resizing and repositioning elements to fit the available space.
(obsolete)Suited to something else; correspondent.
(obsolete)Responsible.
Examples
7 sentencesHe was very kind and responsive.
ruОн был очень добрым и отзывчивым. — Selena777
deEr war sehr nett und entgegenkommend. — Dejo
Ziri taught his puppy to be obedient and responsive.
These patients were not responsive to other therapies and had experienced several recurrences of their disease.
Most kinds of aggressive behavior among members of the same species are responsive to crowding in the environment.
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
ruВыживает не самая сильная особь, не самая умная, а самая способная приспособиться к изменениям. — sigavax
deEs ist nicht die stärkste Spezies, die überlebt, auch nicht die intelligenteste, sondern die reaktionsfähigste gegenüber Veränderungen. — MUIRIEL
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French responsif, from Late Latin responsivus.From Middle French responsif, from Late Latin responsivus.
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Forms
more responsive, most responsive| Comparative | more responsive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most responsive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- containing or using responses; alternating:antiphonal
- reacting to a stimulus:reactive
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
29 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form