receptivity
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Measuring the receptivity of stigmas, a necessary element for pollination, overlapped with the highest number of beetles found visiting the flowers.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
By the end of the recording, you just may feel the world ever so slightly differently, with your perception a little changed, your receptivity a little enhanced, your sense of wonder a little improved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
But health officials privately worry about limited funds, worn-out front-line health workers and the dwindling receptivity of many Americans to covid precautions.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022
Just that prevailing economic conditions and something in Uruguay’s character had afforded the transition more receptivity than anyone predicted.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
This discussion does not exhaust the list of reasons proposed to explain why societies differ in their receptivity to new technology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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