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responsive

adjective

  1. changing quickly in response to inputs
  2. Ability of a GUI to automatically fit elements to the available space
  3. readily giving an answer
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɒn.sɪv/ / /ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv/

adj

Etymology: From Middle French responsif, from Late Latin responsivus.

  1. Answering, replying or responding
  2. Able to receive and respond to external stimuli.
  3. Using antiphons; antiphonal.
  4. Susceptible to the feelings of others.
  5. Automatically resizing and repositioning elements to fit the available space.

    Now, let's briefly explore two different approaches for creating sites for a multiple audience: multiserving and responsive design.

  6. Suited to something else; correspondent.

    The vocal lay responsive to the strings.

  7. Responsible.

    he [the bishop] must be responsive for all his diocese