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responsive
- /ɹɪˈspɒn.sɪv/ UK
- /ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French responsif, from Late Latin responsivus.
adjective more responsive · most responsive
- Answering, replying or responding
- Able to receive and respond to external stimuli.
- Using antiphons; antiphonal.
- Susceptible to the feelings of others.
- Automatically resizing and repositioning elements to fit the available space. Now, let's briefly explore two different approaches for creating sites for a multiple audience: multiserving and responsive design.
- Suited to something else; correspondent. The vocal lay responsive to the strings.
- Responsible. he [the bishop] must be responsive for all his diocese
Opposite: nonresponsive, unresponsive
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: answering, respondent, tractable, amenable, susceptible, sensitive, antiphonal, response, respond, answer, reply, reactive, accessible, receptive, interviewee, noticeable
adjective
Opposite: nonresponsive, unresponsive
Translations
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adj answering, replying or responding
| Español | responsivo, respondiente, respondedor, contestador, contestante |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | αποκριτικός apokritikós |
adj able to receive and respond to external stimuli
| Español | sensible, responsivo, receptivo, reaccionante |
|---|---|
| Português | sensível |
| Français | sensible |
| Deutsch | ansprechbar |
| Italiano | sensibile |
| Română | sensibil, simțitor, răspundent |
adj susceptible to the feelings of others
| Español | empático, responsivo, reaccionante, receptivo |
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title = {responsive},
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