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- pronunciation:
- sen
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vih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
sensitivities |
| definition 1: |
the quality, state, or condition of being sensitive.
The cat's sensitivity to various types of smell helps it find well-hidden prey.- synonyms:
- feeling, sensibility
- similar words:
- awareness, feel, insightfulness, intuition, receptiveness
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| definition 2: |
a particular thing to which one is sensitive.
his allergic sensitivities to insect bites and pollen- similar words:
- responsiveness, susceptibility
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| definition 3: |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally.
Her sensitivity makes her an excellent therapist. |
| related words: |
eye, understanding |
adjective + (n.)sensitivity
acute,
aesthetic,
chemical,
considerable,
cultural,
ecological,
emotional,
enhanced,
environmental,
ethical,
exceptional,
exquisite,
extraordinary,
extreme,
great,
heightened,
improved,
increased,
increasing,
interpersonal,
keen,
light,
maximum,
moral,
multicultural,
multiple,
musical,
overall,
pastoral,
racial,
reduced,
remarkable,
spiritual,
tactile,
unprecedented,
vertical,
visual
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verb + (n.)sensitivity
adjust, assess, decrease, demonstrate, develop, display, enhance, exhibit, foster, heighten, improve, increase, lack
(n.)sensitivity
+ verb
detect, light
noun + (n.)sensitivity
allergy,
anonymity,
appreciation,
awareness,
climate,
compassion,
contrast,
disgust,
diversity,
equity,
gender,
hearing,
insulin,
intelligence,
issuer,
lack,
latex,
patience,
resolution,
reward,
sensor,
strain,
tooth,
understanding
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The word sensitivity
contains the following part:
sens, sent1
Latin
root
that means to feel, to perceive
  Example words:
assent, consent, desensitize, dissent, insensate, resent, sensation, senseless, sensibility, sensible, sensitive, sensitivity, sensitize, sensory, sensual, sensuous, sentiment, sentimental
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