sensitivity
noun
/ˈsɛnsɪvəti/
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/ˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti/
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/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/
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- (biology) The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
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Empfindlichkeit
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- (photography) The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.
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Empfindlichkeit,
Sensibilität
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- (electronics) The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.
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Empfindlichkeit,
Sensitivität,
Sensibilität
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- The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
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Sensibilität,
Sensitivität
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- (statistics) The probability, in a binary classification test, of a true positive being correctly identified.
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Sensitivität
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sensitive
adjective
/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
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/ˈsɪnsɪtɪv/
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- Responsive to stimuli.
- (of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
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empfindlich,
sensibel
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- (of an instrument) Accurate; able to register small changes in some property.
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empfindlich
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sensitize
verb
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- To make (someone or something) sensitive or responsive to certain stimuli.
- To make (someone) increasingly aware of, in a concerned or sensitive way.
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sensibilisieren
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sensitization
noun
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- The process of making something sensitive.
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Sensitivierung
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