sensitivity

IPA: sɛnsɪtˈɪvɪti

The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
(biology) The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
(biology, medicine, of a pathogen) Vulnerability to medical treatment: Synonym of susceptibility.
(statistics) The probability, in a binary classification test, of a true positive being correctly identified.
(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.

Examples of "sensitivity" in Sentences

Dealing with my sensitivity is an ongoing process.
YATES: It's the effort we put into increasing what we call the sensitivity of the DNA technology.
That's a fact, and no amount of wishful thinking or Kum-Bay-Yah New Age sensitivity is going to change that.
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.
In some people their sensitivity is quite highly developed, which enables them to be receptive to information provided by spiritual forces.
Grobbelaar, who heads the Friends of Willem Ratte organisation, would not elaborate because of what he called the sensitivity of the process.
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.
I know absolutely nothing about what happens in prisons, but common sense tells me "sensitivity" is not about inmates 'sexual needs but about what approaches will be effective.
One such letter urged me to enroll in sensitivity training (at CAIR, naturally), while others branded me with harsh names (“bigot and racist”), compared me to the Ku Klux Klan and the neo-Nazis, or characterized my writings as an “atrocity” filled with “pure poison” and “outright lies.”