responsiveness

Also re·spon·siv·i·ty

[ri-spon-siv-nis]

noun

1. the quality or state of being responsive.

2. Machinery.,  the ability of a machine or system to adjust quickly to suddenly altered external conditions, as of speed, load, or temperature, and to resume stable operation without undue delay.

Word History and Origins

Origin of responsiveness¹

First recorded in 1840–50; responsive + -ness

Related Words

• impartiality 
• receptivity