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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSusceptive
/səˈsɛp.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Capable or admitting of an action, condition, or specified treatment.
"The design of the framework is susceptive of further modification to suit varied environments." - 2
Having a receptive nature; capable of receiving impressions or influences.
"A young, curious mind is uniquely susceptive to new artistic ideas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin susceptivus, from Latin susceptus, the past participle of suscipere meaning 'to take up, support, or receive'. It entered Middle English and Early Modern English via Old French, retaining its core connotation of being capable of receiving, admitting, or undergoing something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Susceptive" is said worldwide
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susceptif
Transliteration: sysɛptif
"Cette théorie est susceptive d'interprétations multiples."
empfänglich
Transliteration: ɛmpˈfɛŋlɪç
"Das Material ist für äußere Einflüsse empfänglich."
suscettivo
Transliteration: suʃˈtʃɛt.ti.vo
"Il testo è suscettivo di diverse interpretazioni."
susceptivo
Transliteration: sussepˈtiβo
"Este argumento es susceptivo de ser analizado a fondo."
susceptivo
Transliteration: sussepˈtivu
"O contrato é susceptivo de alteração futura."
ग्रहणशील
Transliteration: grahanśīl
"उसका दिमाग नई जानकारियों के प्रति बहुत ग्रहणशील था।"
易受影响的
Transliteration: yì shòu yǐng xiǎng de
"这个结构是易受外界变化影响的。"
수용적인
Transliteration: suyongjeogin-eun
"그 시스템은 추가적인 변경을 수용할 수 있습니다."
感受性の
Transliteration: kanjusei no
"その提案はさらなる修正を受け入れる余地がある。"
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