sensitivity

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One of the reasons for the sensitivity is the fact that Cyprus is governed by the Communist Party, which is concerned over the fact that the ship is Russian-owned.

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  1. noun The quality or condition of being sensitive.
  2. noun The capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation.
  3. noun Electronics The degree of response of a receiver or instrument to an incoming signal or to a change in the incoming signal; the signal strength required by an FM tuner to reduce noise and distortion.
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  • While using the term sensitivity for defining one's attributes and features it must be kept in mind that sensitivity is a verb that shows actions and not a noun. —  Bloggers.Pakistan
  • Using his own revised values, Monckton gives the following final estimate for the climate sensitivity which is in the range considered to be very unlikely by the IPCC. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • One of the reasons for the sensitivity is the fact that Cyprus is governed by the Communist Party, which is concerned over the fact that the ship is Russian-owned. —  Israelated - English Israel blogs
  • I want my daughter to have a relationship with her grandparents, but around them I feel like I have to apologize for this "sensitivity" - hers or mine, —  Philly.com - Latest Videos
  • This sensitivity is especially important because the Super Bowl falls during a holy period for the Shiite Muslims in Iraq.
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/sɛnsɪˈtɪvəti/
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