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receptive (adj.)

1540s, from Medieval Latin receptivus, from Latin recipere (see receive). Related: Receptivity.

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Definitions of receptive from WordNet

receptive (adj.)
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system;
Synonyms: centripetal / sensory
receptive (adj.)
open to arguments, ideas, or change;
receptive to reason and the logic of facts
receptive (adj.)
ready or willing to receive favorably;
receptive to the proposals
Synonyms: open
receptive (adj.)
able to absorb liquid (not repellent);
the paper is ink-receptive
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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