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RESPONSIVE
responsive
(adjective) readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; “children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience”
reactive, responsive
(adjective) reacting to a stimulus; “the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons”
responsive, antiphonal
(adjective) containing or using responses; alternating; “responsive reading”; “antiphonal laughter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
responsive (comparative more responsive, superlative most responsive)
answering, replying or responding
able to receive and respond to external stimuli
using antiphons; antiphonal
susceptible to the feelings of others
(GUI) automatically resizing and repositioning elements to fit the available space
(obsolete) suited to something else; correspondent
(obsolete) responsible
Antonyms
• nonresponsive
• unresponsive
Source: Wiktionary
Re*spon"sive (-sv), a. Etym: [Cf. F. resposif.]
1. That responds; ready or inclined to respond.
2. Suited to something else; correspondent. The vocal lay responsive to the strings. Pope.
3. Responsible. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
– Re*spon"sive*ly, adv.
– Re*spon"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ECONOMIC
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
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