Responsive Meaning
/ɹɪˈspɒn.sɪv/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAnswering, replying or responding
adjAble to receive and respond to external stimuli.
Sentence Examples
He was very kind and responsive.
Ziri taught his puppy to be obedient and responsive.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ customer service team always answered all calls within two rings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new customer service team was far more ____ than its predecessor, answering queries within the hour.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French responsif, from Late Latin responsivus.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Now, let's briefly explore two different approaches for creating sites for a multiple audience: multiserving and responsive design."
— 2012, Dino Esposito, Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise:
"The vocal lay responsive to the strings."
— 1725, Homer, “Book VIII”, in [William Broome], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume II, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:
"he [the bishop] must be responsive for all his diocese"
— 1642, Jeremy Taylor, The Sacred Order and Offices of Episcopacy or Episcopacy Asserted against the Arians and Acephali New and Old:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ customer service team always answered all calls within two rings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new customer service team was far more ____ than its predecessor, answering queries within the hour.