Definitions for receptive

Definitions for (adj) receptive

Main entry: receptive

Definition: able to absorb liquid (not repellent)

Usage: the paper is ink-receptive


Main entry: centripetal, receptive, sensory

Definition: of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

Usage: sensory neurons


Main entry: receptive

Definition: open to arguments, ideas, or change

Usage: receptive to reason and the logic of facts


Main entry: receptive, open

Definition: ready or willing to receive favorably

Usage: receptive to the proposals


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