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receptive definition

re·cep·tive (ri sep′tiv)

adjective

  1. receiving or tending to receive, take in, admit, or contain
  2. inclined to the favorable reception of a request, suggestion, etc.
  3. able or ready to receive new ideas
  4. of reception or receptors

Etymology: ML receptivus < L receptus: see receipt

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receptive Synonyms

receptive

modif.

responsive, open, amenable, perceptive; see impressionable, sensitive 3.


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receptive Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: We must do more to make the justice system receptive to the needs of victims.

Modifies a noun

  • vocabulary: The main areas of impairment across the group are: receptive vocabulary, formulating sentences, verbal problem solving, literacy.

Modifying Another Word

  • sexually: The male tested several of the females to access whether they were sexually receptive.

Infinitive complement

  • change: You will have the ability to be commercially aware, receptive to change with a confident, flexible attitude.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: For some reason the sky above Alaska seems strangely receptive to images of Bristol.

Preposition: than

  • other: Some classes seem easier to teach and more receptive than others.
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