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re•cep•tive
Pronunciation: (ri-sep'tiv), [key]—
adj.
1. having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
2. able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.:
a receptive mind.
3. willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor:
a receptive listener.
4. of or pertaining to reception or receptors:
a receptive end organ.
5. (in language learning) of or pertaining to the language skills of listening and reading (opposed to
productive).
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