receptive
(adjective) able to absorb liquid (not repellent); “the paper is ink-receptive”
centripetal, receptive, sensory
(adjective) of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; “sensory neurons”
receptive
(adjective) open to arguments, ideas, or change; “receptive to reason and the logic of facts”
receptive, open
(adjective) ready or willing to receive favorably; “receptive to the proposals”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
receptive (comparative more receptive, superlative most receptive)
capable of receiving something
ready to receive new ideas or concepts
Source: Wiktionary
Re*cep"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. réceptif. See Receive.]
Definition: Having the quality of receiving; able or inclined to take in, absorb, hold, or contain; receiving or containing; as, a receptive mind. Imaginary space is receptive of all bodies. Glanvill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 November 2024
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
