receptivity

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English

Etymology

From receptive +‎ -ity.

Noun

receptivity (countable and uncountable, plural receptivities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being receptive.
  2. (countable) The extent to which something is receptive.
    • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
      "And our march is regulated," said Mailey. "There is a gradual release to accommodate it to the receptivity of mankind."

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