wind-responsive
|wind-res-pon-sive|
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/wɪnd-rɪˈspɑnsɪv/
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/wɪnd-rɪˈspɒnsɪv/
responsive to wind
Etymology
'wind-responsive' originates from Modern English as a compound of the noun 'wind' and the adjective 'responsive'.
'responsive' derives from Latin 'respondere' via Old French and Middle English (compare Old French 'responsif' / Middle English forms), while 'wind' comes from Old English 'wind' (from Proto-Germanic *windaz). The compound form is a recent, descriptive formation in Modern English.
Individually, 'wind' originally named the moving air and 'responsive' meant 'reacting or answering'; combined in Modern English they specifically mean 'able to react or adapt to the action of wind'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
reacting to or adapting in response to wind; susceptible to changes caused by wind (e.g., movement, pressure, direction).
The new bridge uses wind-responsive dampers to reduce sway during storms.
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Last updated: 2025/08/27 14:53