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
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
