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sensitivity (EN)
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nom “sensitivity”

sg. sensitivity, pl. sensitivities ou indén.
  1. sensibilité (aux émotions des autres)
    Her sensitivity makes her a wonderful friend and listener.
  2. susceptibilité
    Sometimes it's necessary to pay attention to the sensitivities of other people.
  3. caractère sensible (des informations)
    The sensitivity of our internal communication is very high.
  4. sensibilité (aux substances)
    Her sensitivity to certain medications requires careful prescribing.
  5. sensibilité (des bactéries ou virus aux traitements)
    Testing the sensitivity of the bacteria helps determine the right antibiotic.
  6. sensibilité (aux stimuli)
    The plant's sensitivity to light causes it to grow toward the window.
  7. sensibilité (en statistique, taux de vrais positifs ; la fraction des cas positifs qui ont été correctement identifiés)
    The screening program has high sensitivity, detecting almost all cases of the disease, but low specificity, i.e. many healthy people are incorrectly selected as well.
  8. sensibilité (aux signaux d'entrée)
    Adjusting the microphone's sensitivity improves the sound recording.
  9. sensibilité (à la lumière)
    Higher sensitivity allows for better photos in low light conditions.