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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesréceptif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: re-sep-tif
"Elle était réceptive aux nouvelles idées."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Willing to consider or accept new ideas or suggestions.
"She was receptive to feedback, eager to improve her work." - 2
Capable of receiving or being influenced.
"The plant is receptive to changes in its environment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'receptive' originates from the Latin 'receptivus', which means 'able to receive'. It evolved through Middle French 'réceptif' before entering English in the late 15th century, retaining the core meaning of being open to receiving ideas or stimuli.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Receptive" is said worldwide
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réceptif
Transliteration: re-sep-tif
"Elle était réceptive aux nouvelles idées."
rezeptiv
Transliteration: re-tse-tiv
"Sie war rezeptiv für neue Vorschläge."
ricettivo
Transliteration: ri-chet-ti-vo
"Era ricettivo alle critiche."
receptivo
Transliteration: re-sep-ti-vo
"Era receptivo a las sugerencias."
receptivo
Transliteration: re-sep-ti-vo
"Ele era receptivo a novas ideias."
स्वीकृत
Transliteration: sveekrit
"वह नई विचारों के प्रति स्वीकृत था।"
接受的
Transliteration: jiēshòu de
"她对新想法是接受的。"
수용적인
Transliteration: suyongjeogin
"그녀는 새로운 아이디어에 수용적이었다."
受容的な
Transliteration: juyō-teki na
"彼女は新しいアイデアに受容的だった。"
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