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

He also notes that when he first reached out to join the club, he was struck by Braun’s responsiveness and receptivity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

With Shingrix available at pharmacies without charge, “the receptivity to vaccination for older adults will increase substantially, especially among underserved populations,” he predicted.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2023

“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

Still another alternative view holds that it is a matter not of individual inventiveness but of the receptivity of whole societies to innovation.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond