The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is…

responsive (adjective):

1 : giving response
2 : quick to respond or react appropriately or sympathetically
3 : using responses

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology :

Responsive comes from the joining of Latin responsus with the suffix -ivus, which gave English -ive. That suffix changes verbs into adjectives, as in suggestive or corrosive. Responsus is a form of respondere, which means “to answer” and is the source of English’s respond. Responsive enters the language with the meaning “giving response” or “answering.” Examples are “a responsive letter” or “a responsive glance.” Nowadays, it variously describes people or things that immediately respond or react to something, such as “a responsive audience” or “a car with responsive steering.”

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