Sensitivity

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The quality or condition of being sensitive.
  • noun. The capacity to respond to changes in the environment.
  • noun. The degree of response of a receiver or instrument to an incoming signal or to a change in the incoming signal, as in FM radio.
  • noun. The degree of response to light, especially to light of a specified wavelength, as in photographic film.
  • noun. The proportion of individuals in a population with a particular disease or condition that are correctly identified when administered a test for that disease or condition.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or state of being sensitive; -- used chiefly in science and the arts.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The quality of being sensitive
  • noun. The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli
  • noun. The proportion of individuals in a population that will be correctly identified in a binary classification test.
  • noun. The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.
  • noun. The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.
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  • noun. the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
  • noun. sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
  • noun. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
  • noun. susceptibility to a pathogen
  • noun. the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
  • Word Usage
    "While using the term sensitivity for defining one's attributes and features it must be kept in mind that sensitivity is a verb that shows actions and not a noun."
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