About The Word Receptive
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Receptive
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What's The Definition Of Receptive?
[adj] of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; "sensory neurons"
[adj] open to arguments, ideas, or change; "receptive to reason and the logic of facts" [adj] ready or willing to receive favorably; "receptive to the proposals" Synonyms | Synonyms for Receptive: acceptant | acceptive | admissive | afferent | centripetal | hospitable | open to(p) | pervious | sensory(a) Related Terms | Find terms related to Receptive: See Also | Receptive In Webster's Dictionary \Re*cep"tive\, a. [Cf. F. r['e]ceptif. See {Receive}.]
Having the quality of receiving; able or inclined to take in,
absorb, hold, or contain; receiving or containing; as, a
receptive mind.
Imaginary space is receptive of all bodies. --Glanvill.
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