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sensitivity

/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/

noun

Meaning

  • The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.

  • The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.

  • The proportion of individuals in a population that will be correctly identified in a binary classification test.

  • The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.

  • The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.