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

If children’s wisdom and receptivity to images are present, this idealized picture has great appeal.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

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