n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ˌ sep-t ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 1644
1 : the quality or state of being susceptible especially : lack of ability to resist some extraneous agent (as a pathogen or drug) : SENSITIVITY
2 a : a susceptible temperament or constitution b plural : FEELINGS , SENSIBILITIES
3 a : the ratio of the magnetization in a substance to the corresponding magnetizing force b : the ratio of the electric polarization to the electric intensity in a polarized dielectric