receptivity
Americannoun
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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.
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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.
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Etymology
Origin of receptivity
Explanation
Your receptivity is your ability and willingness to take in information or ideas. An audience's receptivity to a stand up comedian helps to make her performance a success. The noun receptivity is useful for describing someone's openness, especially to new ideas or different opinions. An interviewer's receptivity makes it clear that he's really listening to what a job applicant is saying, and the receptivity of movie audiences can result in laughter, applause, and big money made at the box office. The Latin root word of both receptivity and receive is recipere, "bring back, recover, take in, or admit."
Example Sentences
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Measuring the receptivity of stigmas, a necessary element for pollination, overlapped with the highest number of beetles found visiting the flowers.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024
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 • Dec. 20, 2023
But health officials privately worry about limited funds, worn-out front-line health workers and the dwindling receptivity of many Americans to covid precautions.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022
If children’s wisdom and receptivity to images are present, this idealized picture has great appeal.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
This discussion does not exhaust the list of reasons proposed to explain why societies differ in their receptivity to new technology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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