as in sensitiveness
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences
the sensitivity needed for a microphone that will be used in a recording studio
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The car's sensitivity to setup changes further complicated their season.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Financial advisors have been turning toward municipal bonds this year, using them to add duration – that is, exposure to bonds with longer maturities and greater price sensitivity – in the hopes of seeing a bump in prices as interest rates come down.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Great artists—no matter their medium—are tasked with honing their sensitivity to the world around them in order to interpret and reveal it.
—Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include headaches, muscle and joint pain, chills, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Financial advisors have been turning toward municipal bonds this year, using them to add duration – that is, exposure to bonds with longer maturities and greater price sensitivity – in the hopes of seeing a bump in prices as interest rates come down.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Great artists—no matter their medium—are tasked with honing their sensitivity to the world around them in order to interpret and reveal it.
—Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include headaches, muscle and joint pain, chills, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Sensitivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitivity. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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