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re⋅cep⋅tive
[ri-sep-tiv] 
tɪv
–adjective
| 1. | having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting. |
| 2. | able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.: a receptive mind. |
| 3. | willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor: a receptive listener. |
| 4. | of or pertaining to reception or receptors: a receptive end organ. |
| 5. | (in language learning) of or pertaining to the language skills of listening and reading (opposed to productive ). |
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Receptive
Re*cep"tive\, a. [Cf. F. r['e]ceptif. See Receive.] Having the quality of receiving; able or inclined to take in, absorb, hold, or contain; receiving or containing; as, a receptive mind. Imaginary space is receptive of all bodies. --Glanvill.
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Language Translation for : receptive
Spanish:
receptivo,
German:
empfänglich,
Japanese:
感受性の鋭い
Main Entry: re·cep·tive
Pronunciation: ri-'sep-tiv
Function: adjective
1 : open and responsive to ideas, impressions, or suggestions
2 a of a sensory end organ : fit to receive and transmit stimuli b : SENSORY 1 —re·cep·tive·ness noun —re·cep·tiv·i·ty /"rE-"sep-'tiv-&t-E, ri-/ noun plural -ties
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