Sensitivity
noun
The quality of being able to feel or understand others' feelings deeply.
Her sensitivity to other people's suffering made her an excellent counselor.
Often appears as...
- emotional sensitivity
- sensitivity towards others' feelings
noun
The condition of being easily hurt or affected by something physically.
Due to his sensitivity to pollen, he always becomes really ill each spring.
Often appears as...
- sensitivity to light
- sensitivity to sound
noun
The ability to understand and appreciate subtle qualities.
As an artist, he had a great sensitivity to color and light.
Often appears as...
- aesthetic sensitivity
- sensitivity to details
noun
The degree to which a machine, system, or organism responds to given input.
The camera's light sensitivity can be adjusted to fit different situations.
Often appears as...
- light sensitivity
- sensor sensitivity
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Technical
noun
The quality of being able to feel or understand others' feelings deeply.
Her sensitivity to other people's suffering made her an excellent counselor.
Often appears as...
- emotional sensitivity
- sensitivity towards others' feelings
noun
The condition of being easily hurt or affected by something physically.
Due to his sensitivity to pollen, he always becomes really ill each spring.
Often appears as...
- sensitivity to light
- sensitivity to sound
noun
The ability to understand and appreciate subtle qualities.
As an artist, he had a great sensitivity to color and light.
Often appears as...
- aesthetic sensitivity
- sensitivity to details
noun
The degree to which a machine, system, or organism responds to given input.
The camera's light sensitivity can be adjusted to fit different situations.
Often appears as...
- light sensitivity
- sensor sensitivity
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Empathetic Context
Used to describe someone's ability to share another's feelings, common in discussions about relationships.
His sensitivity makes him a supportive friend.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Sometimes implies overreacting or being too emotional, depending on context.
They criticized her sensitivity as a weakness.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
Perception of sensitivity varies by culture; valued in some, less in others.
In our community, sensitivity is highly valued among friends.
Pro Tip 1/3Empathetic Context
Used to describe someone's ability to share another's feelings, common in discussions about relationships.
His sensitivity makes him a supportive friend.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Sometimes implies overreacting or being too emotional, depending on context.
They criticized her sensitivity as a weakness.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
Perception of sensitivity varies by culture; valued in some, less in others.
In our community, sensitivity is highly valued among friends.
Pro Tip 1/3Empathetic Context
Used to describe someone's ability to share another's feelings, common in discussions about relationships.
His sensitivity makes him a supportive friend.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Sometimes implies overreacting or being too emotional, depending on context.
They criticized her sensitivity as a weakness.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
Perception of sensitivity varies by culture; valued in some, less in others.
In our community, sensitivity is highly valued among friends.
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Smash fear, learn...
So I had a very short deadline for a competition. I got a female instructor first, to teach me the female role, the follow, because I wanted to understand the sensitivities and abilities that the follow needed to develop, so I wouldn't have a repeat of college. And then I took an inventory of the characteristics,
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Why the Arctic is...
where most of the world's population lives. Many scientists are concerned that shifts in weather patterns will last longer and be more extreme, with short term fluctuations becoming persistent cold snaps, heat waves, droughts and floods. So the Arctic sensitivity doesn't just serve as an early warning alarm
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How does your brain...
All these networks and pathways work together to create your pain experience, to prevent further tissue damage, and help you to cope with pain. This system is similar for everyone, but the sensitivity and efficacy of these brain circuits determines how much you feel and cope with pain.
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People and Bears Live in...
traffic conditions before they go out on the road or skiers would check the avalanche conditions before they go skiing we will have resources available to educate people in terms of where they should and shouldn't be recreative based on wildlife sensitivities so that people
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The benefits of good...
Researchers have linked poor posture to scoliosis, tension headaches, and back pain, though it isn't the exclusive cause of any of them. Posture can even influence your emotional state and your sensitivity to pain. So there are a lot of reasons to aim for good posture.
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We can solve big...
it's over and life goes on until it doesn't we have to decide what we want to do next in short don't panic we have to don't panic in short we need to begin to investigate the portion of climate change that is genuinely not well understood including climate sensitivity
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How do carbohydrates...
helps us understand something called insulin sensitivity. The more a given unit of insulin lowers blood sugar, the more sensitive you are to insulin. If insulin sensitivity goes down, that's known as insulin resistance. The pancreas still sends out insulin,
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What’s the big deal with...
namely wheat allergy, celiac disease, and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Wheat allergy is an uncommon condition that occurs when a person's immune system mounts an allergic response to wheat proteins, leading to mild problems, and in rare cases,
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How does the thyroid...
sluggishness, sensitivity to cold, swollen joints and feeling low. Luckily, there are medical treatments that can help trigger the thyroid's activities again, and bring the body back to a steady metabolic rate.
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A Collection Of Wild...
but for wolverines it's all about sensitivity detecting the tiniest traces of scent even deep under the snow so let's see how jasper gets on
Video examples
Smash fear, learn...
So I had a very short deadline for a competition. I got a female instructor first, to teach me the female role, the follow, because I wanted to understand the sensitivities and abilities that the follow needed to develop, so I wouldn't have a repeat of college. And then I took an inventory of the characteristics,
Video examples
Why the Arctic is...
where most of the world's population lives. Many scientists are concerned that shifts in weather patterns will last longer and be more extreme, with short term fluctuations becoming persistent cold snaps, heat waves, droughts and floods. So the Arctic sensitivity doesn't just serve as an early warning alarm
Video examples
How does your brain...
All these networks and pathways work together to create your pain experience, to prevent further tissue damage, and help you to cope with pain. This system is similar for everyone, but the sensitivity and efficacy of these brain circuits determines how much you feel and cope with pain.
Video examples
People and Bears Live in...
traffic conditions before they go out on the road or skiers would check the avalanche conditions before they go skiing we will have resources available to educate people in terms of where they should and shouldn't be recreative based on wildlife sensitivities so that people
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Researchers have linked poor posture to scoliosis, tension headaches, and back pain, though it isn't the exclusive cause of any of them. Posture can even influence your emotional state and your sensitivity to pain. So there are a lot of reasons to aim for good posture.
Video examples
We can solve big...
it's over and life goes on until it doesn't we have to decide what we want to do next in short don't panic we have to don't panic in short we need to begin to investigate the portion of climate change that is genuinely not well understood including climate sensitivity
Video examples
How do carbohydrates...
helps us understand something called insulin sensitivity. The more a given unit of insulin lowers blood sugar, the more sensitive you are to insulin. If insulin sensitivity goes down, that's known as insulin resistance. The pancreas still sends out insulin,
Video examples
What’s the big deal with...
namely wheat allergy, celiac disease, and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Wheat allergy is an uncommon condition that occurs when a person's immune system mounts an allergic response to wheat proteins, leading to mild problems, and in rare cases,
Video examples
How does the thyroid...
sluggishness, sensitivity to cold, swollen joints and feeling low. Luckily, there are medical treatments that can help trigger the thyroid's activities again, and bring the body back to a steady metabolic rate.
Video examples
A Collection Of Wild...
but for wolverines it's all about sensitivity detecting the tiniest traces of scent even deep under the snow so let's see how jasper gets on
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Quote examples
Olivia Thirlby
American Actress
There's so much with my character in 'Dredd' that I identify with. She's my favorite character I think I've ever played. She's the most dynamic and fascinating woman that I could even imagine playing, so I love her. What I love about her is that her sensitivity is her greatest strength.
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Tyler Perry
American Actor
My father who was there in the house, he wasn't at all a role model. And my mother, who was trying to protect me from him as best she could, she took me everywhere with her, which gave me a tremendous amount of sensitivity to the things women go through.
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Jose Carreras
Spanish Musician
If a man becomes more mature due to certain episodes in his life, it gives him the opportunity to look at life in a much more deep way. I believe the artist and the man work parallel, with the same feelings, the same soul, the same sensitivity.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say, because somebody might be offended. We've got to get over this sensitivity and it keeps people from saying what they really believe.
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Jeffrey Wright
American Actor
Too often a story is examined through biased eyes, without a sensitivity for everyone who forged it. It's seen from the point of view of the great white savior, and rarely is the perspective of the slave a part.
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Jack Palance
American Actor
One of the most important reasons for living is to do something - live outside of yourself and put together an idea, an idea that you want to explore and then complete... Awaken your creative sensitivities!
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Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I'm very sensitive in real life. I cannot not cry if someone around me is crying. I will start to cry if someone is crying, even if it's not appropriate. I have that thing in me, a weakness or sensitivity.
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Ray Dalio
American Businessman
I believe that the biggest problem that humanity faces is an ego sensitivity to finding out whether one is right or wrong and identifying what one's strengths and weaknesses are.
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Princess Stephanie of Monaco
Monacan Royalty
I feel I must have been an elephant in a former life. I love the sensitivity and peaceful force of these creatures.
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Neal Boortz
American Journalist
Wallow too much in sensitivity and you can't deal with life, or the truth.
Quote examples
Olivia Thirlby
American Actress
There's so much with my character in 'Dredd' that I identify with. She's my favorite character I think I've ever played. She's the most dynamic and fascinating woman that I could even imagine playing, so I love her. What I love about her is that her sensitivity is her greatest strength.
Quote examples
Tyler Perry
American Actor
My father who was there in the house, he wasn't at all a role model. And my mother, who was trying to protect me from him as best she could, she took me everywhere with her, which gave me a tremendous amount of sensitivity to the things women go through.
Quote examples
Jose Carreras
Spanish Musician
If a man becomes more mature due to certain episodes in his life, it gives him the opportunity to look at life in a much more deep way. I believe the artist and the man work parallel, with the same feelings, the same soul, the same sensitivity.
Quote examples
Ben Carson
American Scientist
We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say, because somebody might be offended. We've got to get over this sensitivity and it keeps people from saying what they really believe.
Quote examples
Jeffrey Wright
American Actor
Too often a story is examined through biased eyes, without a sensitivity for everyone who forged it. It's seen from the point of view of the great white savior, and rarely is the perspective of the slave a part.
Quote examples
Jack Palance
American Actor
One of the most important reasons for living is to do something - live outside of yourself and put together an idea, an idea that you want to explore and then complete... Awaken your creative sensitivities!
Quote examples
Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I'm very sensitive in real life. I cannot not cry if someone around me is crying. I will start to cry if someone is crying, even if it's not appropriate. I have that thing in me, a weakness or sensitivity.
Quote examples
Ray Dalio
American Businessman
I believe that the biggest problem that humanity faces is an ego sensitivity to finding out whether one is right or wrong and identifying what one's strengths and weaknesses are.
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Princess Stephanie of Monaco
Monacan Royalty
I feel I must have been an elephant in a former life. I love the sensitivity and peaceful force of these creatures.
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Neal Boortz
American Journalist
Wallow too much in sensitivity and you can't deal with life, or the truth.
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