sensitivity
Americannoun
plural
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the state or quality of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
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Physiology.
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the ability of an organism or part of an organism to react to stimuli; irritability.
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degree of susceptibility to stimulation.
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Electricity.
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the ability of a radio device to react to incoming signals, expressed as the minimum input signal required to produce a specified output signal with a given noise level.
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the input, as voltage, current, or the like, required to produce full deflection in an electric measuring device, expressed as the ratio of the response to the magnitude of the input quantity.
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noun
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the state or quality of being sensitive
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physiol the state, condition, or quality of reacting or being sensitive to an external stimulus, drug, allergen, etc
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electronics the magnitude or time of response of an instrument, circuit, etc, to an input signal, such as a current
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photog the degree of response of an emulsion to light or other actinic radiation, esp to light of a particular colour, expressed in terms of its speed
Related Words
See sensibility.
Other Word Forms
- antisensitivity noun
- nonsensitivity noun
Etymology
Origin of sensitivity
Example Sentences
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“You’re overwhelmed with the checklist when somebody dies. Having some sensitivity and ease in functioning is important.”
From MarketWatch
Perhaps in recognition of those sensitivities, both Meta and YouTube assigned Thursday’s delicate cross-examination to female attorneys, who took a decidedly softer tack with Kaley than Stanner had with her therapist.
From Los Angeles Times
Officials also confirmed that an exchange regarding intercontinental ballistic missiles had taken place between Anthropic and the Pentagon, underscoring the sensitivity of the applications at the heart of the dispute.
From Barron's
Now, companies talk more about “value,” “localization” and “price sensitivity.”
From MarketWatch
In séances, holding hands gives participants a feeling of safety, while ensuring they can’t disrupt planned tricks, and darkness creates sensitivity to sound, motion, and feelings.
From Literature
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