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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
sensitivity
/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/
noun
being sensitive; in physiology: the ability of an organism or part of an organism to react to stimuli; in electronics: the ability of a radio device to react to incoming signals
- “I appreciate the way they tackle important issues with sensitivity.”Tatoeba
- “Sensitivity can be a limitation in this type of work.”Tatoeba
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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)