responsiveness

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being responsive.

   “Cell-mediated immunity is impaired after burn injury, including documented delays in allograft rejection, impairment in mitogenic and anogenic responsiveness of lymphocytes, burn-size-related suppression of graftversus-host activity, suppression of delayed cutaneous sensitivity tests, and diminution of peripheral lymphocytes and thoracic duct lymphocyte concentration.”

   “Altogether, the present data show that the Toxoplasma-induced hypermigratory phenotype in a 3D matrix is consistent with integrin-independent amoeboid DC migration with maintained responsiveness to chemotactic and chemokinetic cues.”

2. (countable, uncountable)The ability of a machine to adjust to external influences.

   “The responsiveness of my old PC is nearly zero!”