Definition of "sensitivity" []

• The quality or condition of being sensitive. (noun)
• The capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation. (noun)
• 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. (noun)
• The degree of response of a plate or film to light, especially to light of a specified wavelength. (noun)

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• "While using the term sensitivity for defining one's attributes and features it must be kept in mind that sensitivity is a verb that shows actions and not a noun."
• "Dealing with my sensitivity is an ongoing process."
• "YATES: What makes this lab so special, I think, is the effort we put into increasing what we call the sensitivity of the DNA technology."