receptivity

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What made Haynes different from many of his contemporaries, however, was his constant musical receptivity and adaptability.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

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

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

“But the big change is the apparent receptivity of juries to convict police officers when they harm or kill someone in the line of duty,” she said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 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