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sensitivity
[ sen-si-tiv-i-tee ]
noun
- the state or quality of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
- Physiology.
- the ability of an organism or part of an organism to react to stimuli; irritability.
- degree of susceptibility to stimulation.
- Electricity.
- 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.
- 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.
sensitivity
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noun
- the state or quality of being sensitive
- physiol the state, condition, or quality of reacting or being sensitive to an external stimulus, drug, allergen, etc
- electronics the magnitude or time of response of an instrument, circuit, etc, to an input signal, such as a current
- 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
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·²õ±ð²Ôî€È´¾±Â·³Ù¾±±¹î€ƒi·³Ù²â noun plural antisensitivities adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôî€È´±ð²Ô·²õ¾±Â·³Ù¾±±¹î€ƒi·³Ù²â noun plural nonsensitivities
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sensitivity1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Depending on the sensitivity and openness of the viewer, it can sometimes be grotesque, or it can be funny,†he adds about a disturbing dinner scene laced with comic relief.
However, the estate agents hired to promote the sale said they were mindful of local sensitivities.
As in professional newsrooms, questions of ethics and sensitivity have arisen.
“The bride that used to be in there was an ax murderer, and in this day and age we have to be really careful about the sensitivities of people,†Irvine said.
But experimentation brings with it the risk of controversy and so, it's important to be mindful of the political and cultural sensitivities of a place, Ms Vasudev told the BBC.
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