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
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.