receptivity

Also re·cep·tive·ness

[ree-sep-tiv-i-tee]

noun

1. ability, willingness, or quickness to receive or accept ideas, requests, experiences, etc..

   The realization of our educational objectives relies on the cooperation of parents, the commitment and competence of teachers, and the receptivity of students.

2. readiness of something to receive something else.

   When an embryo is ready for implantation, the procedure is carefully timed to coincide with the window of maximal receptivity in the uterus.

Other Word Forms

• nonreceptiveness noun
• nonreceptivity noun
• unreceptiveness noun
• unreceptivity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of receptivity¹

receptiv(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

I want a rewrite of "Just A Girl," but about that rather literal definition of feminine receptivity.

From Salon

What made Haynes different from many of his contemporaries, however, was his constant musical receptivity and adaptability.

From Los Angeles Times

Measuring the receptivity of stigmas, a necessary element for pollination, overlapped with the highest number of beetles found visiting the flowers.

From Science Daily

A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released in 2020 called Manafort’s receptivity to Russian outreach “grave counterintelligence threat” that opened the campaign to “malign Russian influence.”

From Salon

He also notes that when he first reached out to join the club, he was struck by Braun’s responsiveness and receptivity.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• responsiveness