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responsivity

responsivity noun: a measure of responsiveness.

Noun

responsivity (countable and uncountable, plural responsivities)

  1. A measure of responsiveness.
    • Adding personal responsivity (emotions, thoughts, and behaviors) to the therapeutic milieu (1) provides the opportunity to “consequate” problematical in-session behavior using the therapist's personal reactions as the consequence; […]2011, David W. Springer, Allen Rubin, Christopher G. Beevers, Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Adults
  2. A measure of the gain of a system.

Forms of responsivity

pluralresponsivities

Origin of responsivity

From responsive + -ity.

Words formed from responsivity

Questions about responsivity

What does responsivity mean?
Responsivity means a measure of responsiveness.
What part of speech is responsivity?
Responsivity is a noun.
What is the plural of responsivity?
The plural of responsivity is responsivities.

Words near responsivity in the dictionary

  1. responsive web design
  2. responsively
  3. responsiveness
  4. responsivenesses
  5. responsivities
  6. responsivity
  7. responsor
  8. responsoria
  9. responsorial
  10. responsorially
  11. responsorials

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