word
Receptive
Rih-SEH-ptihv
/rɪˈsɛptɪv/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
receptive
Dictionary meaning
Able to absorb liquid (not repellent).
Examples
- The paper is ink-receptive.
- Receptive to reason and the logic of facts.
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