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responsive

re·spon·sive [ ri spónssiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. showing positive response: reacting quickly, strongly, or favorably to something, especially a suggestion or proposal

2. responding to treatment: reacting positively to medical treatment

3. done in response: serving to respond to something

4. christianity consisting of choir's or congregation's responses: consisting of responses by a choir or congregation in a church service


re·spon·sive·ly adverb
re·spon·sive·ness noun
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