sensitivity

sensitivity
noun
see academic.ru/65907/sensitive">sensitive: Empfindlichkeit, die; Sensibilität, die; Heikelkeit, die; Einfühlsamkeit, die

sensitivity to light — Lichtempfindlichkeit, die

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noun die Sensibilität
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sen·si·tive·ness
[ˈsen(t)sɪtɪvnəs, AM -sət̬-]
sen·si·tiv·ity
[ˌsen(t)sɪˈtɪvəti, AM -səˈtɪvət̬i]
n
1. no pl (understanding) Verständnis nt
human \sensitivity Menschlichkeit f
sensitivities pl Empfindsamkeit f, Sensibilität f (about gegenüber +dat)
3. no pl (confidentiality) Vertraulichkeit f
\sensitivity of information Vertraulichkeit f der Informationen
such is the \sensitivity of the information that only two people are allowed to know it die Informationen sind so streng vertraulich, dass nur zwei Leute sie kennen dürfen
4. (reaction) Überempfindlichkeit f (to gegen +akk)
\sensitivity to cold Kälteempfindlichkeit f
\sensitivity to light Licht[über]empfindlichkeit f
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["sensI'tIvItɪ]
n
1) (emotional) Sensibilität f, Empfindsamkeit f; (= getting easily hurt) Empfindlichkeit f; (= understanding) Einfühlsamkeit f; (of novel, film, remark) Einfühlungsvermögen nt
2) (physical of instrument, part of body etc) Empfindlichkeit f; (PHOT of emulsion, film) Lichtempfindlichkeit f; (= delicacy of balance, adjustment) Feinheit f; (fig of topic, issue) heikle Natur

sensitivity to heat/light — Wärme-/Lichtempfindlichkeit f

an issue of great sensitivity — eine sehr heikle Angelegenheit

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sensitivity s
1. Sensibilität f (to für):
a) Empfindlichkeit f (auch ELEK etc)
b) MED, PSYCH (Grad m der) Reaktionsfähigkeit f
2. Empfindlichkeit f (to gegen):
sensitivity to light PHYS Lichtempfindlichkeit
3. Sensitivität f, Feingefühl n:
he has the sensitivity of an ox er hat das Feingefühl eines Elefantenbullen
4. Parapsychologie: Sensitivität f, mediale Begabung oder Veranlagung
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noun
see sensitive: Empfindlichkeit, die; Sensibilität, die; Heikelkeit, die; Einfühlsamkeit, die

sensitivity to light — Lichtempfindlichkeit, die

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n.
Empfinddlichkeit f.
Reaktionsfähigkeit f.

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