noun🔗ShareThe quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness."My sister has a high sensitivity to loud noises, which makes it hard for her to enjoy crowded concerts. "qualitycharactermindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun🔗ShareThe proportion of individuals in a population that will be correctly identified in a binary classification test."The sensitivity of the new math test was high, meaning a large proportion of students who actually understood the material were correctly identified as having done so. "medicinestatisticssciencebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal."The new thermometer's sensitivity is very high, allowing it to accurately measure even small changes in temperature. "technologyelectronicsphysicstechnicaldevicemachinesignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength."The film's sensitivity to blue light was very high, allowing for detailed images even in low-light conditions. "technologyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
