color-responsive
|col-or-re-spon-sive|
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/ˈkʌlər rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
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/ˈkʌlə rɪˈspɒnsɪv/
reacts to color
Etymology
'color-responsive' originates from modern English, formed by combining the noun 'color' and the adjective 'responsive'. 'color' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'color', where 'color' meant 'hue, complexion', and 'responsive' originates ultimately from Latin 'respondere', where 're-' meant 'back' and 'spondere' meant 'to pledge or answer'.
'color' entered English via Old French 'colour' from Latin 'color' and became Middle English 'colour', eventually modern English 'color/colour'. 'responsive' developed from Latin 'respondere' through Old French/Medieval Latin forms into Middle English/early modern English adjectives such as 'responsive' and then modern English 'responsive'. The compound 'color-responsive' is a modern English formation combining these elements.
Initially the component words meant 'hue/complexion' (color) and 'to answer/respond' (responsive). Over time, their combination evolved into the compound meaning 'reacting to or changing because of color'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the property or capacity of being color-responsive; the quality of changing or reacting according to color (noun form: color-responsiveness).
The color-responsiveness of the material makes it useful for sensors.
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Adjective 1
reacting or changing in response to color; sensitive to or influenced by color.
The fabric is color-responsive, shifting shade when exposed to different lighting.
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