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sensitivity (n.)

1803, from sensitive + -ity. Sensitivity training attested by 1954.

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Definitions of sensitivity from WordNet

sensitivity (n.)
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation;
sensitivity to pain
Synonyms: sensitiveness / sensibility
sensitivity (n.)
the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences;
a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity
Synonyms: sensitiveness
sensitivity (n.)
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others);
Synonyms: sensitiveness
sensitivity (n.)
susceptibility to a pathogen;
Synonyms: predisposition
sensitivity (n.)
the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment;
Synonyms: sensitiveness
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