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receptive
01
open to listening or considering suggestions and new ideas
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most receptive
Comparative
more receptive
gradable
Examples
The committee members were receptive to new ideas and eager to explore innovative solutions.
02
able to take in or retain liquids or substances
Examples
The sponge is highly receptive to water.
03
(of a nerve or receptor) capable of receiving impulses or stimuli from outside the central nervous system
Examples
Sensory neurons are receptive to tactile stimuli.
Lexical Tree
receptively
receptiveness
unreceptive
receptive
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