responsive

responsive (rɪˈspɒnsɪv)

—*adj*
1.	reacting or replying quickly or favourably, as to a suggestion, initiative, etc
2.	(of an organism) reacting to a stimulus

re'sponsively

—*adv*

re'sponsiveness

—n

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Example sentences

It is a system of government that can never be responsive to the majority of

its citizens.

Despite steady tuition increases, many parents of current students are proving

responsive to fund-raising efforts aimed at them.

And it intends to make sure that whatever state is left is more local, flexible

and responsive to the people who pay for it.

The machined metal of the dedicated shutter button not only feels solid, but

it's also responsive.

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Matching Quote

"As opposed to the incoherent spectacle of the world, the real is what is expected, what is obtained and what is discovered by our own movement. It is what is sensed as being within our own power and always responsive to our action."

-Alain