responsiveness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv.nɪs/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- /ɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs/ (Boston, Canada, Maine)
- /ɹɪˈspɔnsɪvnɪs/ (Australia)
- /ɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English responsive Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English responsiveness From responsive + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being responsive.
Altogether, the present data show that the Toxoplasma-induced hypermigratory phenotype in a 3D matrix is consistent with integrin-independent amoeboid DC migration with maintained responsiveness to chemotactic and chemokinetic cues.
2015 September 26, “Infection by Toxoplasma gondii Induces Amoeboid-Like Migration of Dendritic Cells in a Three-Dimensional Collagen Matrix”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:Cell-mediated immunity is impaired after burn injury, including documented delays in allograft rejection, impairment in mitogenic and anogenic responsiveness of lymphocytes, burn-size-related suppression of graftversus-host activity, suppression of delayed cutaneous sensitivity tests, and diminution of peripheral lymphocytes and thoracic duct lymphocyte concentration.
1999, Seymour L. Schwartz, “Burns” (chapter 7), in Principles of Surgery, 7th edition, McGraw Hill, page 234:
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(countable, uncountable) The ability of a machine to adjust to external influences.
The responsiveness of my old PC is nearly zero!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| responsivenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mechanoresponsiveness · electroresponsiveness · vasoresponsiveness · hyperresponsiveness · chemoresponsiveness · photoresponsiveness · bioresponsiveness · thermoresponsiveness · nonresponsiveness · radioresponsiveness · hyporesponsiveness
Relateds
Translations (6)
es responsión (disused) (the quality or state of being responsive) · es responsividad (the quality or state of being responsive) · de (Relais) Anzugsempfindlichkeit (the quality or state of being responsive) · de Empfindlichkeit (the quality or state of being responsive) · de Ansprechbarkeit (the quality or state of being responsive) · de Ansprechschwelle (the quality or state of being responsive)