sensitivity

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvəti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sen′si tiv′i tē)

Inflections of 'sensitivity' (n): npl: sensitivities
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
sensitivity,
sensitiveness n		(emotional sensibility)sensibilidad nf
 Ian's sensitivity means his colleagues don't dare criticize him.
 La sensibilidad de Ian provoca que sus colegas no se atrevan a hacerle críticas.
sensitivity to [sth] n(tendency to be affected by)sensibilidad nf
 Emily has a high level of sensitivity to peanuts and has to make sure she avoids eating any foods that contain them.
 Emily tiene un alto grado de sensibilidad a los cacahuetes, por lo que tiene que evitar cualquier alimento que los contenga.
sensitivity n(machine, instrument: responsiveness)sensibilidad nf
  respuesta nf
 This instrument's sensitivity means it can detect very small changes.
 La sensibilidad de este instrumento hace que sea capaz de detectar cambios muy pequeños.
sensitivity to [sth/sb] n(receptiveness to)sensibilidad a nf + prep
 Tom's sensitivity to other's feelings means he is always very tactful.
 La sensibilidad de Tom a los sentimientos de otras personas lo convierte en una persona con mucho tacto.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
sensitivity training (type of therapy)entrenamiento de sensibilidad nm + loc adj
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'sensitivity' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anaphylaxis - blunt - cultural awareness - delicacy - environmental allergies - feeling - food intolerance - heightened sensibility - intolerance - photophobia - thin skin - touchiness - weather eye
Spanish:
sensibilización - susceptibilidad - delicadez - sensibilidad - insensibilidad - sensibilidad a la luz - sensibilidad de género

Collocations: set on [low, medium, high] sensitivity, adjust the mouse sensitivity, adjust the sensitivity of the mouse, more...

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