responsiveness

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Word: Responsiveness

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Responsiveness is the quality of reacting quickly and positively to someone or something. It often refers to how people respond emotionally or how they react to situations or stimuli.

Usage Instructions:

• When to use it: Use "responsiveness" when you want to talk about how quickly and effectively someone or something reacts to changes, questions, or needs.
• Who uses it: This word can be used in conversations about customer service, personal relationships, education, and technology.

Example:

• "The teacher’s responsiveness to her students' questions made them feel valued and understood."
• "The new software's responsiveness to user commands was impressive."

Advanced Usage:

• In professional settings, "responsiveness" can refer to customer service. A business with high responsiveness quickly addresses customer concerns, leading to greater customer satisfaction.
• In psychology, it can describe how well someone can emotionally respond to others, which is important in building relationships.

Word Variants:

• Responsive (adjective): This describes someone or something that is quick to react. For example, "The responsive team handled the crisis effectively."
• Responsively (adverb): This describes the manner in which someone responds. For example, "She responded responsively to the feedback she received."

Different Meanings:

• While "responsiveness" generally refers to quick reactions, in technical contexts (like web design), it can mean how well a website adapts to different screen sizes.

Synonyms:

• Reactivity
• Sensitivity
• Quickness
• Alertness
• Adaptability

Idioms:

• "On the ball": This means being alert and responsive. For example, "The new employee is really on the ball; she handles customer inquiries very quickly."

Phrasal Verbs:

• While there aren’t specific phrasal verbs that use "responsiveness," you can use phrases like "respond to" (to reply or react to someone or something).

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Noun

1. the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events
2. responsive to stimulation

Synonyms

• reactivity