receptive

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re·cep·tive / riˈseptiv/ • adj. able or willing to receive something, esp. signals or stimuli. ∎  willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas: a receptive audience the institution was receptive to new ideas. ∎  (of a female animal) ready to mate.DERIVATIVES: re·cep·tive·ly adv.re·cep·tive·ness n.re·cep·tiv·i·ty / ˌrēˌsepˈtivətē/ n.

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