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.
Also re·spon·siv·i·ty[ri-spon-siv-i-tee, ree-spon-]/rɪ spɒnˈsɪv ɪ ti, ˌri spɒn-/.
