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sen⋅si⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty

  [sen-si-tiv-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 2, 3.
1. the state or quality of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
2. Physiology.
a. the ability of an organism or part of an organism to react to stimuli; irritability.
b. degree of susceptibility to stimulation.
3. Electricity.
a. 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.
b. 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:
1795–1805; sensitive + -ity

Synonyms:
1. See sensibility.
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sen·si·tiv·i·ty   (sěn'sĭ-tĭv'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. sen·si·tiv·i·ties

  1. The quality or condition of being sensitive.

  2. The capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation.

  3. Electronics The degree of response of a receiver or instrument to an incoming signal or to a change in the incoming signal; the signal strength required by an FM tuner to reduce noise and distortion.

  4. The degree of response of a plate or film to light, especially to light of a specified wavelength.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sen·si·tiv·i·ty
Pronunciation: "sen(t)-s&-'tiv-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality or state of being sensitive: as a : the capacity of an organism or sense organ to respond to stimulation : IRRITABILITY b : the quality or state of being hypersensitive
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sensitivity sen·si·tiv·i·ty (sěn'sĭ-tĭv'ĭ-tē)
n.

  1. The quality or condition of being sensitive.

  2. The capacity of an organ or organism to respond to a stimulus.

  3. The proportion of individuals in a population that will be correctly identified when administered a test designed to detect a particular disease, calculated as the number of true positive results divided by the number of true positive and false negative results.

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