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responsive

responsive

15 3.5
Adjusts layout to fit phones and computers
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈspɒnsɪv/
  • Texting
translation icon : adaptable
  • With its responsive layout, the app adjusts seamlessly to different screen sizes for an optimal user experience.
  • sexually responsive
  • attractive and responsive
  • responsive genes

So you can have a seamless exchange, seamless exchange from web, mobile, responsive web to mobile application.

Examples

  • Simplex is a clean, simple, and responsive HTML5 template suitable for digital agencies and studios.

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  • The new website is very responsive, adapting perfectly to any device, whether it's a phone or a laptop.

  • All of their gorgeous website templates feature responsive design.

  • The website is a responsive template, which means it adapts to the device on which it's displayed.

    Blog text (8)

  • Box Two is a brand new responsive single page HTML5 template developed exclusively for MOJO Marketplace.

    Blog text (8)

  • The process is pretty seamless, and Android apps looked pretty responsive in the Mac and Windows computers Ljosland showed me.

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  • Flicks of the carousel and swipes of the menus are responsive and smooth as butter.

    Blog text (13)

  • Businesses need to have a responsive design so their sites work well on both smartphones and tablets.

Synonyms

adaptive
vsresponsive
33 4.9

Able to change to fit new conditions

is specific to automatic layout and content changes for different screens
elastic
vsresponsive
7 3.4

Able to change easily and deal with new situations

is focused on automatic visual and content adjustments for many device sizes

How Responsive

adaptive
33 4.9
responsive
  • Texting
15 3.5
fixed
1.8

Surface Forms

responsive positive
responsiver comparative
responsivest superlative

Morphology

responsive = respond (transparent) = respond + ive

Formed from 'respond' + '-ive'; the technical sense ('able to adjust to different screens') is a metaphorical extension but straightforwardly 'able to respond'.

Etymology

The word responsive comes from the Latin root respond meaning 'to answer'. A 'responsive' website 'answers' the device by changing its layout to fit different screen sizes, so the origin helps you remember it changes to suit the screen.