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ADJECTIVE (3)

1. containing or using responses; alternating;
- Example: "responsive reading"
- Example: "antiphonal laughter"
[syn: responsive, antiphonal]

2. readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion;
- Example: "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience"

3. reacting to a stimulus;
- Example: "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"
[syn: reactive, responsive]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Responsive \Re*spon"sive\ (-s?v), a. [Cf. F. resposif.]
   1. That responds; ready or inclined to respond.
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   2. Suited to something else; correspondent.
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            The vocal lay responsive to the strings. --Pope.
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   3. Responsible. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
      [1913 Webster] -- Re*spon"sive*ly, adv. --
      Re*spon"sive*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

responsive
    adj 1: containing or using responses; alternating; "responsive
           reading"; "antiphonal laughter" [syn: responsive,
           antiphonal]
    2: readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli;
       showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most
       responsive members of the audience" [ant: unresponsive]
    3: reacting to a stimulus; "the skin of old persons is less
       reactive than that of younger persons" [syn: reactive,
       responsive]