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un receptive
re·cep·tive
/
rɪˈsɛp
tɪv
/
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ri-
sep
-tiv
]
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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
).
Origin:
1540–50;
<
Medieval Latin
receptīvus.
See
reception
,
-ive
Related forms
re·cep·tive·ly,
adverb
re·cep·tiv·i·ty
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sɛpˈtɪv
ɪ
ti
/
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-i-tee
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,
re·cep·tive·ness,
noun
non·re·cep·tive,
adjective
non·re·cep·tive·ly,
adverb
non·re·cep·tive·ness,
noun
non·re·cep·tiv·i·ty,
noun
un·re·cep·tive,
adjective
un·re·cep·tive·ly,
adverb
un·re·cep·tive·ness,
noun
un·re·cep·tiv·i·ty,
noun
Synonyms
3.
amenable, hospitable, responsive, open.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
receptive
(rɪˈsɛptɪv)
—
adj
1.
able to apprehend quickly
2.
tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably
3.
able to hold or receive
re'ceptively
—
adv
receptivity
—
n
re'ceptiveness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
receptive
1540s, from M.L. receptivus, from L. recipere (see
receive
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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