Origin: Latin
suffix -ive
Receptive has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
open to arguments, ideas, or change
"receptive to reason and the logic of facts"
2
ready or willing to receive favorably
"receptive to the proposals"
3
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
"sensory neurons"
4
able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
"the paper is ink-receptive"
5
Capable of receiving something.
"The new server is highly receptive to incoming data streams, ensuring no packets are lost during transmission."
Example Sentences
"receptive to reason and the logic of facts"
adjective
"receptive to the proposals"
adjective
"sensory neurons"
adjective
"the paper is ink-receptive"
adjective
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