responsiveness

American  

[ri-spon-siv-nis] / rɪˈspɒn sɪv nɪs /

Also responsivity

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.

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Etymology

Origin of responsiveness

First recorded in 1840–50; responsive + -ness

Example Sentences

Demand responsiveness differs with oil products used for transportation because, as it stands, there are no alternatives that could replace oil products like gasoline or diesel at the moment.

From Salon

Not intelligence, not behavior, not responsiveness, but the existence of an inner life: sensations, feelings, perceptions, thoughts — however minimal — that are experienced by someone.

From Los Angeles Times

Paramount's move was prompted by a perceived lack of responsiveness from Netflix to Ellison's most recent approaches, according to an official company filing quoted by media reports.

From BBC

I wasn’t comfortable with that for business continuity, for geopolitical and other reasons like responsiveness to consumer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the county officials told her it didn’t matter—responsiveness did.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• impartiality
• receptivity