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sen·si·tiv·ity (sen′sə tiv′ə tē)

noun

the condition or quality of being sensitive; specif.,
  1. the responsiveness of an organ or organism to external stimuli
  2. Radio, TV the capacity of a receiver to respond to incoming signals

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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