SENSITIVITY


Meaning of SENSITIVITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 1803

: the quality or state of being sensitive: as

a. : the capacity of an organism or sense organ to respond to stimulation : irritability

b. : the quality or state of being hypersensitive

c. : the degree to which a radio receiving set responds to incoming waves

d. : the capacity of being easily hurt

e. : awareness of the needs and emotions of others

a book written with just the right mix of empathy and sensitivity — L. C. Brown

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.