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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.

Definition 2024


responsive

responsive

English

Adjective

responsive (comparative more responsive, superlative most responsive)

  1. Answering, replying or responding.
  2. Able to receive and respond to external stimuli.
  3. Using antiphons; antiphonal.
  4. Susceptible to the feelings of others.
  5. (obsolete) Suited to something else; correspondent.
    • Alexander Pope
      The vocal lay responsive to the strings.
  6. (obsolete) responsible
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Jeremy Taylor to this entry?)

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Italian

Adjective

responsive

  1. Feminine plural form of responsivo

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