sensitivity
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4.2
- noun
- /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/
- Specialized
- Are you overly tired or experiencing increased sensitivity?
- sensitivity to light
- loss of sensitivity
- increased sensitivity
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Watch on YouTubeIt gives you strength, focus, sensitivity, heightens all six senses.
- It gives you strength, focus, sensitivity, heightens all six senses.
- His theory was that the eye has as much intelligence and sensitivity as the anus.
- And that's why we have sensitivity to visible light, which is the most common type of light near the sun.
- Like only in a framework where our sensitivity has heightened beyond reality.
Examples
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She had extreme sensitivity to sound.
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Research has shown a direct relationship between physical activity levels and insulin sensitivity.
Academic text (2015) -
I have normal sensitivity all over.
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Any sensitivity to this light?
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But scientists have also found your sensitivity changes as you age.
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Do you have any areas of unusual sensitivity?
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I've been losing sensitivity to hot and cold.
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I developed a hyper-sensitivity to sound.
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In either case, addressing noncompliance will require the time and sensitivity to first identify its causes.
Academic text (1998) -
The musician had an exceptional sensitivity to the subtle changes in the audience's reactions.
Synonyms
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4.3
A quick, helpful reaction that shows attention or interest
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6.6
Ability to feel physical things like touch or pain
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6.8
How quickly a person or thing responds to a stimulus like noise
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7.7
How quickly and strongly something reacts to a change
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6.5
A very strong ability to notice things by sight, hearing, or smell
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6.8
Ability to feel or notice very small physical changes
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5.3
Being quick to respond to changes
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sensitivity comes from the root sens-, from the Latin sentire meaning 'to feel'. Think of skin or nerves that notice touch or light, so sensitivity here is the body's ability to feel outside signals.