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Webster 1913 Edition

Responsive

Re-spon′sive

(-s?v)

,

Adj.

[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

,

Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Responsive

RESPONS'IVE

, a.

1.

Answering; making reply.

2.

Correspondent; suited to something else.

The vocal lay responsive to the strings.