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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The common belief is that removing visual distractions allows the brain to concentrate more fully on hearing, boosting sensitivity.
From Science Daily
Mark had other symptoms such as a headache and a sore neck, sensitivity to bright lights and confusion.
From BBC
JPMorgan has produced this table on the sensitivity of S&P 500 company earnings, based on the typical impact to GDP from rising oil prices.
From MarketWatch
To sell a massive amount of debt, a company needs to tap in to demand from investors in different pockets of the investment-grade market who have varying mandates and price sensitivities.
“Dye must complete sensitivity training before he may return to competition.”
From Los Angeles Times
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