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The website is responsive and works well on a tablet.
What does Responsive mean?
Responsive means quick to respond.
Dictionary definition
Quick to react in a helpful or suitable way.
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Responsive in a sentence
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A responsive teacher notices when students need help.
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Responsive design helps a page adjust to different screen sizes.
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What does responsive mean?
Responsive means quick to respond.
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Which word is closest in meaning to responsive?
Alert is close to responsive in this main meaning.
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WordResponsive.
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MeaningResponsive means quick to respond.
ExampleExample: The website is responsive and works well on a tablet.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- ri · spon · siv
- Strongest beat
- spon
- Ending
- siv
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on spon.
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unresponsiveUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
slowUse as a contrast for something that does not happen quickly.
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Responsive word family
Base word
responsive
adverb
responsively
In a responsive way.
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