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Definitions: Sensitivity |
SensitivityNoun1. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli: "sensitivity to pain". 2. The ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences: "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity". 3. Sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others). 4. Susceptibility to a pathogen. 5. The ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "sensitivity" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1980. (references) |
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Aerospace | 1. The ability of electronic equipment to amplify a signal, measured by the minimum strength of signal input capable of causing a desired value of output. The lower the input signal for a given output, the higher the sensitivity.2. In measurements, the derivative representing the change in instrument indication produced by a change in the variable being measured. (references) |
Chemistry | Ability to perceive quantitatively and qualitatively a stimulus of little intensity or small differences between stimuli by means of the sense organs. Source: European Union. (references) |
| A measure of the ability of a method to discriminate between small differences in analyte content. In this document, sensitivity is defined as the slope of the calibration curve at the level of interest. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Computing | The potential of an information item or a set of information items to damage the individual when made available to the public, government, or specific individuals and agencies or when surreptitiously modified. Source: European Union. (references) |
Electrical Engineering | A)the quotient of a change in the output information to the change in the input quantity which has produced it. b)Also the value of the input required to produce an output exceeding, by a specific amount, the output already present due to other causes, such as noise. Source: European Union. (references) |
| For a given value of the measured quantity, the ratio of the variation of the observed variable to the corresponding variation of the measured quantity. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Federal Student Aid | Sensitivity in an information technology environment consists of the system, data, and applications that must be examined individually and in total. All systems and applications require some level of protection for confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This level is determined by an evaluation of the sensitivity and criticality of the information processed, the relationship of the system to the organization's mission, and the economic value of the system components. (references) |
Medicine | Sensibility:the ability to receive, feel and appreciate sensations and impressions; sensitivity:1)the quality of being sensitive;2)the extend to which a method gives results that are free from false negatives. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A. In explosives, a measure of the ease with which a substance can be caused to explode and its capacity to maintain explosion through the length of a borehole b. The least change in an observed quantity that can be perceived on the indicator of a given instrument c. The displacement of the indicator of a recording unit of an instrument per unit of change of a measurable quantity d. The effect of remolding on the shear strength and consolidation characteristics of a clay or cohesive soil. A sensitive clay is one whose shear strength is decreased to a fraction of its former value on remoldingat constant moisture content. See also:sensitivity ratio. (references) |
Physics | A measure of how bright objects need to be in order for that telescope to detect these objects. A highly sensitive telescope can detect dim objects, while a telescope with low sensitivity can detect only bright ones. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Note 1: The signal input may be expressed as power in dBm or as field strength in microvolts per meter, with input network impedance stipulated.
Note 2: "Sensitivity" is sometimes improperly used as a synonym for "responsivity."
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188
The sensitivity of a binary classification test or algorithm, such as a blood test to determine if a person has a certain disease, or an automated system to detect faulty products in a factory, is a parameter that expresses something about the test's performance. The sensitivity of such a test is the proportion of those cases having a positive test result of all positive cases (eg, people with the disease, faulty products) tested. A sensitivity of 100% means that all sick people or faulty products were recognized as such, but it alone doesn't tell us all about the test, as a 100% sensitivity can be trivially achieved by labeling all test cases positive, despite of their true status. For more information see binary classification. See also specificity.
In the traditional language of statistical hypothesis testing, the sensitivity of a test is called the power of the test, although the word power in that context has a more general usage that is not applicable in the present context.
In the context of information retrieval, the concept of sensitivity is also known as recall.
The sensitivity of a human, often considered with regard to a particular kind of stimulus, is the strength of the feeling it results in, in comparison with the strength of the stimulus. The concept applies to physical as well as emotional feeling.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Sensitivity."
Synonyms: SensitivitySynonyms: predisposition (n), sensibility (n), sensitiveness (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: insensitivity (n). (additional references) |
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Screenplays | In my day we didn't need any damn sensitivity. (Angel; writing credit: Letcia Dornelles) Leave it to Andy to have the wisdom and sensitivity into the hours and hours of toil and labor that went into the Indian product, and they've been so lucky to cash in on this whole Santa Fe thing happening. (Without You I'm Nothing; writing credit: Sandra Bernhard; John Boskovich) | |
Song Titles | Sensitivity (performing artist: Ralph Tresvant) | |
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 | The size of the "inhibition" zones surrounding the antibiotic-impregnated paper disks depends on the sensitivity of the bacteria present in the agar, to the antibiotic, and the antibiotic's ability to diffuse through the Meller Hinton culture medium.Credit: CDC. |  | The size of the "inhibition" zones surrounding the antibiotic-impregnated paper disks depends on the sensitivity of the bacteria present in the agar, to the antibiotic, and the antibiotic's ability to diffuse through the Meller Hinton culture medium.Credit: CDC. |
 | The size of the "inhibition" zones surrounding the antibiotic-impregnated paper disks depends on the sensitivity of the bacteria present in the agar, to the antibiotic, and the antibiotic's ability to diffuse through the Meller Hinton culture medium.Credit: CDC. |  | The size of the "inhibition" zones surrounding the antibiotic-impregnated paper disks depends on the sensitivity of the bacteria present in the agar, to the antibiotic, and the antibiotic's ability to diffuse through the Meller Hinton culture medium.Credit: CDC. |
 | The hairs act to increase the levels of sensitivity experienced by the wasp to environmental conditions such as wind direction, moisture, and temperature.Credit: CDC. |  | Map of United States showing geographic variation in the prevalence of coccidioidin sensitivity in young adults.Credit: CDC. |
 | Table showing sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of serological tests for antibody to A antigen of Blastomyces dermatitidis in early convalescent phase sera.Credit: CDC. |  | Figure 15. Negretti and Zambra thermometers, 1912 models. In 1912 a new model of reversing thermometer was introduced which had a number of improvements that increased the sensitivity and accuracy of measurements including a scale that was graduated in 0.2C increments. These instruments had a smaller temperature range than the older instruments at the low end only reading to -2 to -3C.Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
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Health | Surprise may increase the sensitivity of the patient. (references) | |
Insulin sensitivity is also improved with endurance exercise. (references) | ||
The techniques use enzyme-labeling systems that increase sensitivity. (references) | ||
Business | The main goal is to gain end users with continuous demand in spite of their pricing sensitivity. (references) | |
Great patience, sensitivity to the Thai business and political culture, perseverance and commitment are crucial qualities needed to successfully break into the Thai market. (references) | ||
This trend shows that the insured will have to, and are willing to, carry costs for OTC products themselves, but consumer price sensitivity in the OTC market will further increase. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | China | However, government sensitivity to concerns of the Muslim community is limited. (references) |
South Africa | A larger number of journalists believe that the Government's sensitivity to criticism causes self-censorship in the media. (references) | |
Hong Kong | In addition to assemblies and marches on Hong Kong-related issues, groups continue to be free to demonstrate on issues of sensitivity in mainland China. (references) | |
Economic History | Belgium | There are signs, however, that consumer sensitivity is beginning to resist the onslaught. (references) |
Chad | Marketing in Chad requires patience, cultural sensitivity and knowledge of the country and its people. (references) | |
Cyprus | Cypriot sensitivity towards foreign ownership of land is a factor to be taken seriously into consideration by foreign investors. (references) | |
Human Rights | Seychelles | Some observers criticized expatriate judges for a perceived lack of sensitivity on issues such as human rights. (references) |
Brazil | Respect for human rights and sensitivity to the problems of minorities and the poor are included in police training in Rio de Janeiro. (references) | |
Minorities | Greece | Greece's dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia over that country's name heightened this sensitivity. (references) |
Political Economy | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | This disparity gives some indication of the political sensitivity of agricultural and fishery imports, which are further restricted by quotas and tariff rate quotas (TRQ), as well as by the restrictive way that Korea administers the quotas. (references) |
Political Rights | Namibia | There is a Women's Caucus in Parliament that reviews legislation for gender sensitivity. (references) |
Trade | Romania | A general license may be issued based on the goods' level of sensitivity and the ultimate consignee of the goods. (references) |
Travel | Vietnam | Tact, sensitivity and discretion are considered the most effective approach in dealing with disagreements or uncomfortable situations. (references) |
South Africa | There is some language sensitivity in South Africa, particularly among the Afrikaner population; consequently, many firms print much of their literature, including annual statements, in both languages. (references) | |
Women | Namibia | In 2000 the police began a special training course on gender sensitivity. (references) |
Worker Rights | Nepal | The Government also conducts public awareness programs to raise public sensitivity to the problem of child labor. (references) |
Hungary | However, the Government reportedly was consulting with NGO's to provide antitrafficking sensitivity training to police. (references) | |
Switzerland | The program also would provide shelter, protection from intimidation, counseling centers, and sensitivity training for police. (references) | |
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Ann Richards | So my own party, they don't take after this guy. And I think the sensitivity is that they're scared to death that they'll appear unpatriotic in a very sensitive war time. And that's the White House still keeps talking war. |
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Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | My Administration was able to launch a long sought after psychological readjustment and outreach program, unprecedented in its popularity, sensitivity and success. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | With sensitivity, commitment and passion, Tipper Gore is leading our efforts here, and I'd like to thank her for what she's done. |
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| "Sensitivity" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.68% of the time. "Sensitivity" is used about 1,568 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 99.68% | 1,563 | 5,270 |
| Noun (common) | 0.32% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,568 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "sensitivity": angular displacement sensitivity ♦ automatic sensitivity control ♦ case sensitivity ♦ Contrast sensitivity ♦ Heat sensitivity ♦ incremental sensitivity ♦ Microbial Sensitivity Tests ♦ Multiple Chemical Sensitivity ♦ Parasitic Sensitivity Tests ♦ particular sensitivity to noise ♦ rate ( sensitivity ♦ screen film sensitivity ♦ Sensitivity and Specificity ♦ sensitivity of a measuring assembly ♦ sensitivity of a measuring instrument ♦ sensitivity referred to zero relative level ♦ sensitivity time control ♦ sensitivity training ♦ Sensitivity Training Groups. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "sensitivity": sensitivity-return, sensitivity-tested, sensitivity-training. | |
Ending with "sensitivity": cross-sensitivity, high-sensitivity, hyper-sensitivity, light-sensitivity, over-sensitivity, price-sensitivity, racial-sensitivity, super-sensitivity, temperature-sensitivity, water-sensitivity, wheat-sensitivity. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "sensitivity"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | ndjeshmëri (delicacy, empathy, eroticism, feeling, sensibility, sensuality, sentience, susceptibility, tenderness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | حساسية (allergy, impressionability, sensibilities, sensibility, sensitiveness, sentimentality, susceptibility, vulnerability), عدم إستقرار (insecurity, instability, rockiness, shakiness), رقة (airiness, benignity, daintiness, delicacy, fineness, finesse, flimsiness, forgiveness, geniality, gentleness, graciousness, loveliness, neatness, polish, refinement, sensitiveness, sleeplessness, softness, suavity, subtlety, tenderling, tenderness, tenuity, tenuousness, thinness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | чувствителност (impressionability, irritability, pickup, sensibility, sentience, soreness, susceptibility, tenderness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 靈敏度 , 敏感性. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | nedùtklivost (distemper, petulance, touchiness), delikátnost (delicacy), citlivost (delicacy, sensibility, sensitiveness, soreness, susceptibility, tenderness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | sensitivitet, sensibilitet (sensibility), overfølsomhed (hypersensitivity), genfindingskvotient (acceptance rate, completeness, hit rate, recall factor, recall ratio), foelsomhed, følsomhed (sensitivity of a measuring assembly, sensitivity of a measuring instrument, susceptibility). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | sensibiliteit (sensibility), sensibilitas (sensibility), trefpercentage (acceptance rate, completeness, hit rate, recall factor, recall ratio), treffactor (acceptance rate, completeness, hit rate, recall factor, recall ratio), gevoeligheid (resolution, sensibility, sensitivities, sensitivity of a measuring assembly, sensitivity of a measuring instrument, sentiment, susceptibility). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | میزان حساسیت , حساسیت (Friction, Sensibility). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | herkkyys (sensitiveness, sensitivity of a measuring assembly, sensitivity of a measuring instrument). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | sensibilité (sensibilities, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity coefficient, sensitivity of a measuring assembly, sensitivity of a measuring instrument). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Empfindlichkeit (brittleness, delicateness, huffiness, pettishness, response, scale factor, screen film sensitivity, selectivity, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivities, sensitivity of a measuring assembly, sharpness, speed, susceptibility, tenderness, touchiness, vulnerability), sensibilität (sensibility, sensitiveness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ευαισθησία (delicacy, impressionability, mushiness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity of a measuring instrument, susceptibility, ticklishness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | ר'ישות (excitability, sensibility, squeamishness, susceptibility, thin skin, touchiness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | érzékenység (irritableness, penetrability, rawness, receptiveness, receptivity, responsiveness, sensibility, sentiment, soreness, susceptibility, suspectability, tenderness, touchiness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | kepekaan (allergy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | sensibilit (direction, feel, feeling, sense, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivities, sensitivity of a measuring assembly, speed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 神経 (nerve), 情感 (emotion, feeling), 感度 (severity), 感性 (sense, sensitiveness), 感受性 , 感受 (receptivity, susceptibility). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | し"けい (nerve), か"ど (China, severity), か"せい (accomplishment, cheer, complete, completion, control, dry, dryness, government-manufactured, government-regulated organization or facility etc., inertia, perfection, pitfall, quiet, sense, sensitiveness, shout, shout of joy, snoring sound, tranquil, trap), か"じゅせい, か"じゅ (chief abbot, official demand, putting up with, receptivity, submission to, susceptibility), じょうか" (article, clause, emotion, feeling, joining one's warship, provision, stipulation, superior officer, supernumerary official, volume one). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 감도. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | mioyrid, ennaghtaght (sentimentalism). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ensitivitysay sensibilidade (delicacy, esthesis, esthete, feeling, resolution, response, sensation, sense, sensibility, sensitivity of a measuring assembly, sensitivity of a measuring instrument, sentiment, susceptibility, tenderness), taxa de revocação (acceptance rate, completeness, hit rate, recall factor, recall ratio). (various references) susceptibilitate (feeling, huffiness, huffishness, sensibility, sensitiveness, susceptibility, ticklishness), sensibilitate (delicacy, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, tenderness). (various references) чувствительность (pathos, sensibility, sensitiveness, sentience, soreness, susceptiveness). (various references) osetljivost (delicacy, disincentive, perceptibility, sensibility, soreness, susceptibilities, susceptibility, toughness), osećajnost (sensibility). (various references) sensibilidad (amenability, esthesia, esthesis, perception, resolution, response, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivities, sensitivity of a measuring assembly, sentiment, touchiness). (various references) känslighet (delicacy, impressibility, impressionability, sensibility, sensitivity of a measuring assembly, sensitivity of a measuring instrument, speed, susceptibility). (various references) hassaslık (delicacy, emotionality, passibility, quickness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sentiment, squeamishness, susceptibility, tenderness), duyarlılık (delicacy, emotionality, sensibility, sensitiveness, sentience, sentiment, sentimentality, susceptibility, touch), duyarlık (emotionality), alınganlık (pettishness, petulance, sensibility, sensitiveness, squeamishness, stuffiness, susceptibility, testiness, touchiness). (various references) чутливість (feeling, hokum, impressionability, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, soreness, susceptibility, tenderness). (various references) tính nhạy cảm tính nhạy, tính dễ cảm xúc, độ nhạy. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words ending with "sensitivity": hypersensitivity, insensitivity, oversensitivity, photosensitivity, radiosensitivity, supersensitivity. (additional references) | |
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"Sensitivity" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: senseitivity, sensitivty, sensitvity. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "sensitivity" (pronounced se'nsuti"vutē) |
| 11 | s e' n s u t i" v u t ē | insensitivity. |
| 9 | -n s u t i" v u t ē | oversensitivity. |
| 7 | -u t i" v u t ē | nativity, negativity, relativity. |
| 6 | -t i" v u t ē | activity, captivity, conductivity, connectivity, creativity, festivity, hyperactivity, inactivity, objectivity, productivity, radioactivity, reactivity, receptivity, retroactivity, selectivity, subjectivity, superconductivity. |
| 5 | -i" v u t ē | aggressivity, exclusivity, expressivity, passivity, proclivity, progressivity, reflexivity. |
| 4 | -v u t ē | brevity, cavity, depravity, gravity, hypersensitivity, levity, longevity, velvety. |
| 3 | -u t ē | ability, abnormality, absurdity, acceptability, accessibility, accountability, acidity, actuality, acuity, adaptability, admissibility, adversity, advisability, affinity, affordability, agility, alacrity, alkalinity, ambiguity, amenity, amiability, amity, analyticity, animosity, annuity, anonymity, antiquity, anxiety, applicability, atrocity, audacity, austerity, authenticity, authority, availability, banality, barbarity, believability, bestiality, biodiversity, bisexuality, brutality, calamity, capability, capacity, causality, celebrity, centrality, charity, chastity, civility, clarity, collegiality, commodity, commonality, community, comparability, compatibility, complexity, complicity, comprehensibility, conditionality, confidentiality, conformity, congeniality, congruity, constitutionality, continuity, convertibility, credibility, credulity, criminality, criticality, crotchety, culpability, curiosity, cyclicality, debility, deductibility, deformity, deity, deniability, density, dependability, deputy, desirability, dexterity, dignity, dimensionality, disability, discontinuity, disparity, dissimilarity, disunity, diversity, divinity, docility, domesticity, duality, ductility, duplicity, durability, eccentricity, elasticity, electability, electricity, eligibility, enforceability, enmity, enormity, entity, equality, equanimity, equity, eternity, ethnicity, eventuality, extraterritoriality, extremity, facility, fallibility, falsity, familiarity, fatality, feasibility, Felicity, femininity, ferocity, fertility, fidelity, finality, flammability, flexibility, fluidity, formality, fragility, fraternity, frivolity, frugality, functionality, futility, generality, generosity, geniality, gentility, gratuity, gullibility, heredity, heterogeneity, heterosexuality, hilarity, homogeneity, homosexuality, hospitality, hostility, humanity, humidity, humility, identity, illegality, illiquidity, immaturity, immobility, immorality, immortality, immunity, impartiality, impersonality, impossibility, impropriety, impunity, impurity, inability, inaccessibility, incapacity, incivility, incompatibility, incongruity, incredulity, indemnity, indestructibility, indignity, individuality, inequality, inequity, inevitability, infallibility, inferiority, infertility, infidelity, infinity, infirmity, inflexibility, informality, ingenuity, inhumanity, insanity, insecurity, instability, instrumentality, insularity, integrity, intensity, invincibility, invisibility, invulnerability, irrationality, irregularity, irresponsibility, irritability, laity, laxity, legality, legibility, lethality, liability, liberality, liquidity, lividity, locality, majority, malleability, maneuverability, marketability, masculinity, materiality, maternity, maturity, mediocrity, mendacity, mentality, minority, miscibility, mobility, modality, modernity, monstrosity, morality, morbidity, mortality, motility, multiplicity, municipality, musicality, mutuality, nationality, necessity, neutrality, nobility, Nonconformity, nonentity, nonutility, normality, notoriety, nudity, obesity, obscenity, obscurity, oddity, opacity, opportunity, originality, overcapacity, palatability, parity, partiality, particularity, paternity, paucity, peculiarity, permeability, perpetuity, perplexity, personality, perversity, piety, plausibility, plurality, polarity, polity, pomposity, popularity, portability, possibility, posterity, practicality, predictability, principality, priority, probability, probity, profanity, profitability, promiscuity, propensity, proportionality, propriety, prosperity, proximity, publicity, punctuality, purity, quality, quantity, rapidity, rarity, rationality, readability, reality, reciprocity, regularity, reliability, religiosity, respectability, responsibility, rickety, rigidity, salinity, sanctity, sanity, scarcity, seasonality, security, senility, seniority, sensibility, sensuality, sentimentality, serendipity, serenity, severity, sexuality, similarity, simplicity, sincerity, sobriety, society, solemnity, solidarity, solidity, sorority, speciality, specificity, spirituality, spontaneity, stability, sterility, stupidity, suitability, superfluidity, superiority, supermajority, surety, survivability, susceptibility, sustainability, technicality, temerity, tenacity, theatricality, timidity, tonality, totality, toxicity, tranquility, transferability, Trinity, triviality, turbidity, ubiquity, unanimity, unavailability, unfamiliarity, uniformity, unity, universality, university, unpopularity, unpredictability, unreality, unreliability, uppity, utility, validity, vanity, variability, variety, varsity, velocity, venality, veracity, Verity, versatility, viability, vicinity, virginity, virility, virtuosity, viscosity, visibility, vitality, volatility, voracity, vulgarity, vulnerability. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-i-i-i-n-s-s-t-t-v-y" | |
-4 letters: invests, invites, tensity, tiniest, viniest. | |
-5 letters: entity, insets, insist, invest, invite, niseis, seisin, seniti, sitten, steins, stints, testis, visits. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-i-i-i-n-s-s-t-t-v-y" | |
+2 letters: insensitivity. | |
+4 letters: oversensitivity. | |
+5 letters: hypersensitivity, photosensitivity, radiosensitivity, supersensitivity. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 65 6E 73 69 74 69 76 69 74 79 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)... . -. ... .. - .. ...- .. - -.--. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01100101 01101110 01110011 01101001 01110100 01101001 01110110 01101001 01110100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S e n s i t i v i t y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0065 006E 0073 0069 0074 0069 0076 0069 0074 0079 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5371808575867588758691 |
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