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sensitivity

[sen-si-tiv-i-tee] / ˌsɛn sɪˈtɪv ɪ ti /


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By modifying this position, they were able to shift the protein's sensitivity further toward longer wavelengths, bringing it closer to the infrared range.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Society is depicted as "worshiping only power and money, despising art, sensitivity, tenderness, where people ...don't talk anymore."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Though the fallout from the war is widespread, banks’ economic sensitivity, and their prior hot streak, have put the sector under particular pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Recent data from Deloitte highlights some of the price sensitivity U.S. streaming audiences are experiencing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

As the sensitivity of the neutrino telescope improves, it may become possible to probe nuclear fusion in the deep interiors of the nearby stars.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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