responsiveness

Variant of responsive

responsive definition

re·spon·sive (ri spän′siv)

adjective

  1. that gives or serves as an answer or response
  2. reacting easily or readily to suggestion or appeal a responsive audience
  3. containing or consisting of responses responsive reading in church

Etymology: < Fr or LL: Fr responsif < LL responsivus

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