sensitivity

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sen‧si‧tiv‧i‧ty /ˌsensəˈtɪvəti, ˌsensɪˈtɪvəti/ BrE AmE noun (plural sensitivities)
[Word Family: adjective: ↑sensible, ↑insensible, ↑senseless, ↑sensitive ≠ ↑insensitive, ↑sensory, ↑nonsensical, ↑insensate; noun: ↑sense ≠ ↑nonsense, ↑sensibility ≠ ↑insensibility, ↑sensitivity ≠ ↑insensitivity, ↑senselessness, ↑sensitization, ↑sensor; adverb: ↑sensibly, ↑senselessly, ↑sensitively ≠ ↑insensitively; verb: ↑sense, ↑sensitize]
1. UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE [singular, uncountable] the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems:
His comments show a lack of sensitivity.
Interviewing victims of crime must be done with sensitivity.
a teacher with great sensitivity
sensitivity to
She has always shown a sensitivity to audience needs and tastes.
2. SITUATION/SUBJECT [uncountable] when a situation or subject needs to be dealt with carefully because it is secret or may offend people:
It’s a matter of great political sensitivity.
3. BODY’S REACTION [uncountable and countable] when someone reacts badly to a particular food, substance, animal etc and becomes ill:
food sensitivity
sensitivity to
Many children have a sensitivity to cow’s milk.
4. EASILY OFFENDED [uncountable] when someone is easily upset or offended by things that people say
5. sensitivities [plural] someone’s feelings and the fact that they could be upset or offended:
racial sensitivities
6. ART/MUSIC ETC [uncountable and countable] the quality of being able to express emotions through art, literature etc
7. REACTION TO CHANGES [uncountable] the ability to react to very small changes in light, heat, movement etc:
The sensitivity of the detector can be increased.
8. REACTION TO NEW SITUATIONS [uncountable and countable] the fact of quickly reacting to new situations:
the market’s price sensitivity

sensitivityhu

◎	[,sensə'tivəti]
※	danh từ
	■	tính dễ cảm xúc; tính nhạy cảm
		☆	the sensitivity of a writer
			độ nhạy cảm của một nhà văn
	■	sự nhạy; tính nhạy, độ nhạy
		☆	sensitivity to heat
			sự nhạy nhiệt
		☆	sensitivity to light
			sự nhạy sáng
		☆	sensitivity to pain
			sự dễ đau đớn

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  sensitiveness, predisposition, sensibility
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  insensitivity, insensitiveness