sensitivity

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The quality or condition of being sensitive.

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The capacity to respond to changes in the environment.

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The degree of response of a receiver or instrument to an incoming signal or to a change in the incoming signal, as in FM radio.

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The degree of response to light, especially to light of a specified wavelength, as in photographic film.

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The proportion of individuals in a population with a particular disease or condition that are correctly identified when administered a test for that disease or condition.

noun

The state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.

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The quality or state of being sensitive; — used chiefly in science and the arts.

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The quality of being sensitive

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The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli