Sensitivity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural sen·si·tiv·i·ties for 2, 3.
  1. the state or quality of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
  2. Physiology.
    • the ability of an organism or part of an organism to react to stimuli; irritability.
    • degree of susceptibility to stimulation.
  3. Electricity.
    • the ability of a radio device to react to incoming signals, expressed as the minimum input signal required to produce a specified output signal with a given noise level.
    • the input, as voltage, current, or the like, required to produce full deflection in an electric measuring device, expressed as the ratio of the response to the magnitude of the input quantity.
noun plural -ties
  1. the state or quality of being sensitive
  2. the state, condition, or quality of reacting or being sensitive to an external stimulus, drug, allergen, etc
  3. the magnitude or time of response of an instrument, circuit, etc, to an input signal, such as a current
  4. the degree of response of an emulsion to light or other actinic radiation, esp to light of a particular colour, expressed in terms of its speed
Sensitivity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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