responsive
adjective
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Responsive comes from the joining of Latin responsus with the suffix -ivus, which gave English -ive. That suffix changes verbs into adjectives, as in suggestive or corrosive. Responsus is a form of respondēre, which means "to answer" and is the source of English's respond. Responsive enters the language with the meaning "giving response" or "answering." Examples are "a responsive letter" or "a responsive glance." Nowadays, it variously describes people or things that immediately respond or react to something, such as "a responsive audience" or "a car with responsive steering."
Examples of responsive in a Sentence
Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
In our short time with the Z Flip 6, the outer screen was bright and responsive.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
Ervin told us that innovations such as hands-free, facial-recognition security checkpoints, cashless concession purchases and responsive acoustic tuning are enhancing the concert-goer experience.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024
Terry's campaign website has his priorities listed as supporting and strengthening public safety department, fiscal responsibility, protecting the city's water supply, being responsive as a city government and preserving Goodyear's high quality of life.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
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“Responsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/responsive. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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