responsive
adjective
- changing quickly in response to inputs
- Ability of a GUI to automatically fit elements to the available space
- readily giving an answer
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɒn.sɪv/ / /ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv/
adj
Etymology: From Middle French responsif, from Late Latin responsivus.
- Answering, replying or responding
- Able to receive and respond to external stimuli.
- Using antiphons; antiphonal.
- Susceptible to the feelings of others.
- 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.”
- Suited to something else; correspondent.
“The vocal lay responsive to the strings.”
- Responsible.
“he [the bishop] must be responsive for all his diocese”