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sensitivity
noun
the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
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ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti
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noun
the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
noun
the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
“a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity”
noun
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
“sensitivity to pain”
noun
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
noun
susceptibility to a pathogen
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a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity
the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth
sensitivity to pain
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