51³Ō¹Ļ

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responsive

[ri-spon-siv]

adjective

  1. responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc..

    a responsive government.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. Physiology.Ģżacting in response, as to some stimulus.

  3. characterized by the use of responses.

    responsive worship.



responsive

/ °łÉŖĖˆ²õ±čɒ²Ō²õÉŖ±¹ /

adjective

  1. reacting or replying quickly or favourably, as to a suggestion, initiative, etc

  2. (of an organism) reacting to a stimulus

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • responsively adverb
  • hyperresponsive adjective
  • hyperresponsively adverb
  • hyperresponsiveness noun
  • nonresponsive adjective
  • nonresponsively adverb
  • quasi-responsive adjective
  • quasi-responsively adverb
  • unresponsive adjective
  • unresponsively adverb
  • unresponsiveness noun
  • °ł±šĖˆ²õ±č“DzԲõ¾±±¹±š±ō²ā adverb
  • °ł±šĖˆ²õ±č“DzԲõ¾±±¹±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of responsive1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word °ł±š²õ±čō²Ō²õÄ«±¹³Ü²õ. See response, -ive
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He continues, during these early months in office, to focus on a garden variety of municipal issues: housing, traffic, making local government more accessible and responsive.

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After The Times filed a public records request seeking correspondence that Harris-Dawson sent to Bass or received from her between Jan. 6 and Jan. 16, Harris-Dawson’s office said it had ā€œno responsive records.ā€

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But she has started exercising again and feels like her body is more responsive to lifestyle changes she implements.

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"But technology alone is not a fix, it needs to be paired with responsive governance and community involvement," he said.

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ā€œI just can’t in good conscience vote for a budget that makes our city less safe, less physically sound and even less responsive to our constituents,ā€ she said.

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