susceptibility
[ suh-sep-tuh-bil-i-tee ]
/ səˌsɛp təˈbɪl ɪ ti /
noun, plural sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ties.
state or character of being susceptible: susceptibility to disease.
capacity for receiving mental or moral impressions; tendency to be emotionally affected.
susceptibilities, capacities for emotion; feelings: His susceptibilities are easily wounded.
Electricity.
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- susah,
- susan,
- susanna,
- susanne,
- susceptance,
- susceptible,
- susceptive,
- susceptivity,
- susceptor,
- susette
Origin of susceptibility
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susceptibility
/ (səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the quality or condition of being susceptible
the ability or tendency to be impressed by emotional feelings; sensitivity
(plural) emotional sensibilities; feelings
physics
- Also called: electric susceptibility(of a dielectric) the amount by which the relative permittivity differs from unitySymbol: Χ
- Also called: magnetic susceptibility(of a magnetic medium) the amount by which the relative permeability differs from unitySymbol: Κ
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