sensitivity
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.
Origin of sensitivity
1synonym study For sensitivity
Other words from sensitivity
- an·ti·sen·si·tiv·i·ty, noun, plural an·ti·sen·si·tiv·i·ties, adjective
- non·sen·si·tiv·i·ty, noun, plural non·sen·si·tiv·i·ties.
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British Dictionary definitions for sensitivity
/ (ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ) /
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
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