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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessensibilidade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sẽ.si.bi.li.da.dʒi
"A sensibilidade dele para a música é impressionante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being sensitive; the capacity to respond to physical stimuli or emotional feelings.
"Her sensitivity to criticism made her hesitant to share her work." - 2
The degree to which a person or organism can detect or respond to stimuli.
"The sensitivity of the instrument allows it to measure even the slightest changes in temperature."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sensitivity' originates from the Latin 'sensitivus', meaning 'capable of feeling', which evolved through Middle French 'sensibilité'. Its meaning has shifted over time from a general capacity to feel to more specific contexts, including emotional and physical responsiveness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sensitivity" is said worldwide
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sensibilité
Transliteration: sɑ̃.si.bi.li.te
"Sa sensibilité à l'art est remarquable."
Sensibilität
Transliteration: zɛn.zi.bi.lɪ.tɛt
"Seine Sensibilität für Musik ist beeindruckend."
sensibilità
Transliteration: sen.si.bi.li.tà
"La sua sensibilità verso gli altri è evidente."
sensibilidad
Transliteration: sen.si.bi.li.dad
"Su sensibilidad hacia el arte es notable."
sensibilidade
Transliteration: sẽ.si.bi.li.da.dʒi
"A sensibilidade dele para a música é impressionante."
संवेदनशीलता
Transliteration: saṃvedanśīltā
"उसकी संवेदनशीलता उसे एक अच्छा दोस्त बनाती है।"
敏感性
Transliteration: mǐn gǎn xìng
"她对他人的敏感性使她成为一个好朋友。"
민감성
Transliteration: mingamseong
"그의 민감성은 그를 좋은 친구로 만든다."
感受性
Transliteration: kanjusei
"彼の感受性は彼を良い友人にしています。"
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