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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRezeptivität
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁetɛptiviˈtɛːt
"Die hohe Rezeptivität der Studenten machte die Vorlesung sehr produktiv."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A willingness or readiness to receive new ideas, arguments, or suggestions.
"The success of the new workshop depended heavily on the team's receptivity to constructive feedback." - 2
The physiological capacity to absorb or react to external stimuli.
"Scientists measured the plant's biological receptivity to various frequencies of light."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin receptivus, formed from the past participle of recipere (to receive, take back), combining re- (back, again) and capere (to take). Entering English in the mid-17th century, the term evolved from physical capacity to hold or contain into the modern psychological and intellectual sense of being willing or ready to receive new ideas, impressions, or influences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Receptivity" is said worldwide
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réceptivité
Transliteration: ʁe.sɛp.ti.vi.te
"Sa réceptivité aux nouvelles technologies a facilité la transition."
Rezeptivität
Transliteration: ʁetɛptiviˈtɛːt
"Die hohe Rezeptivität der Studenten machte die Vorlesung sehr produktiv."
recettività
Transliteration: re.tʃet.ti.viˈta
"La sua recettività verso i consigli altrui è ammirevole."
receptividad
Transliteration: re.sep.ti.βiˈðað
"Mostró una gran receptividad ante las propuestas de cambio."
receptividade
Transliteration: ʁe.sep.tʃi.viˈda.dʒi
"A receptividade do público superou todas as expectativas."
ग्रहणशीलता
Transliteration: grahan-sheel-ta
"नए विचारों के प्रति उसकी ग्रहणशीलता सराहनीय है।"
接受性
Transliteration: jiē shòu xìng
"团队对创新方案表现出了极高的接受性。"
수용성
Transliteration: suyongseong
"새로운 교육 방법에 대한 학생들의 수용성이 높습니다."
受容性
Transliteration: juyōsei
"異文化に対する受容性を育むことが大切です。"
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