sensitivity

English

/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
  • The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
  • (statistics) The proportion of individuals in a population that will be correctly identified in a binary classification test.
  • (electronics) The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.
  • (photography) The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.

Etymology

Suffix from English sensitive.

Origin

English

sensitive

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