| n. | 1. | The state or quality of being receptive. |
| 2. | (Kantian Philos.) The power or capacity of receiving impressions, as those of the external senses. |
| Noun | 1. | receptivity - willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas); "he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"; "this receptiveness is the key feature is oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"; "their receptivity to the proposal" Synonyms: receptiveness, openness |