SENSITIVITY

/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: S1E1N1S1I1T1I1V4I1T1Y4 = 17

Definition

  1. noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli. — synonyms: sensitiveness, sensibility
  2. noun the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences. — synonyms: sensitiveness
  3. noun sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others). — synonyms: sensitiveness
  4. noun susceptibility to a pathogen. — synonyms: predisposition
  5. noun the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment. — synonyms: sensitiveness

Examples

  • “the faculty of sensation”
  • “sensitivity to pain”
  • “a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity”

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