American Dictionary
Definition sensitivity in American English
sensitivity
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
the quality of understanding how someone feels and being careful not to offend them
Delivering bad news requires sensitivity on the doctor's part.
The education system showed no sensitivity to different cultural traditions.
the quality of understanding something and being careful not to do anything that harms or damages it
a natural understanding of something, and a natural reaction to it
his sensitivity to music
We must keep in mind the sensitivities of the victims' families.
the ability to measure slight differences in weight, time, temperature, etc.
