responsivity

responsivity

English

Etymology

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English responsive
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English responsivity

    From responsive + -ity.

    Noun

    responsivity (countable and uncountable, plural responsivities)

    1. A measure of responsiveness.
      • 2011, David W. Springer, Allen Rubin, Christopher G. Beevers, Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Adults:
        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; […]
    2. (physics) A measure of the gain of a system.

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