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sensitivity
/ˌsɛn.səˈtɪv.ə.ti/
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What does sensitivity mean?
noun
- The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
- The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
- Vulnerability to medical treatment: Synonym of susceptibility.
More meanings (4)
noun
- The probability, in a binary classification test, of a true positive being correctly identified.
- The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.
- The rate at which the player's facing direction or position changes relative to input device movement.
- The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌsɛn.səˈtɪv.ə.ti/
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Such sensitivity is duplicated frequently in persons who are hard of hearing, and whom, therefore, we are likely to doubt.