Sensitivity
/ˌsensəˈtɪvəti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being easily affected or aware of feelings and changes.
Extra definitions
nounAwareness of slight changes.
nounUnderstanding others' feelings.
nounThe quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
Sentence Examples
The instrument has high sensitivity.
His sensitivity to noise affects sleep.
She handled it with sensitivity.
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Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“In any event, the incident, and the media attention it attracted, highlights the sensitivity of language politics in Singapore and is reflective of the fact that this sensitivity extends to campus life.”
— 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 3:
“Owing to sensitivities about the force's capabilities, Russell is unable to say how many drones BTP has, or where and when they operate. But he does confide that the force works hand in hand with the helicopter service, and its ability to deploy drones is getting quicker.”
— 2022 February 9, Tom Allett, “The BTP's eyes and ears in the air”, in RAIL, number 950, page 50:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The instrument has high ____.