responsive
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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."
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Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Proponents of the measure said a ward system would allow for more responsive local government by forcing council members to train their focus on a smaller portion of the city of 115,000.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Implement strategies that focus on retaining your existing customers, such as:
Providing excellent customer service: Be responsive and resolve issues quickly.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This mattress also wasn’t as responsive as other options, which made moving around a bit cumbersome.
—Macy Alcido, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Responsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/responsive. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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