sensitivity
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(noun) (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation. Synonyms: sensitiveness, sensibility. Example: "Sensitivity to pain."
Noun Definition 1
(noun) the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences. Synonyms: sensitiveness. Examples: "A galvanometer of extreme sensitivity." "The sensitiveness of mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth."
Noun Definition 2
(noun) sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others). Synonyms: sensitiveness.
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