respōnsīvus, a, um (respondeo), zum Antworten geeignet, antwortend, sententia (= ἀποφώνημα), Iul. Rufin. de fig. sent 19. Isid. orig. 2, 21, 18 ed. vulg.: verba, Prisc. 2, 15: pronomina, Asper 550, 16 K.
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
responsive — responsively, adv. /ri spon siv/, adj. 1. responding esp. readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government. 2. Physiol. acting in response, as to some stimulus. 3. characterized by the use of responses:… … Universalium
responsif — responsif, ive (rè spon sif, si v ) adj. 1° Terme de palais. Qui contient une réponse. • Sur les lettres du docteur Jean Piscator, professeur à l académie d Herborne, responsives à celle du synode de Gap, le Synode de la Rochelle, en 1607,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
responsive — 1520s, “making answer,” from Fr. responsif or directly from L.L. responsivus, from L. respons , pp. stem of respondere (see RESPOND (Cf. respond)). Meaning “responding to influence or action” is from 1762. Related: Responsively;… … Etymology dictionary
responsive — [ri spän′siv] adj. [< Fr or LL: Fr responsif < LL responsivus] 1. that gives or serves as an answer or response 2. reacting easily or readily to suggestion or appeal [a responsive audience] 3. containing or consisting of responses… … English World dictionary
responsive — adj. 1 (often foll. by to) responding readily (to some influence). 2 sympathetic; impressionable. 3 a answering. b by way of answer. 4 (of a liturgy etc.) using responses. Derivatives: responsively adv. responsiveness n. Etymology: F responsif… … Useful english dictionary
