sen´si|tive|ness — sen|si|tive «SEHN suh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. receiving impressions readily: »The eye is sensitive to light. 2. a) easily affected or influenced: »The mercury in the thermometer is sensitive to changes in temperature. b) easily affected… … Useful english dictionary
sen´si|tive|ly — sen|si|tive «SEHN suh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. receiving impressions readily: »The eye is sensitive to light. 2. a) easily affected or influenced: »The mercury in the thermometer is sensitive to changes in temperature. b) easily affected… … Useful english dictionary
sen|si|tive — «SEHN suh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. receiving impressions readily: »The eye is sensitive to light. 2. a) easily affected or influenced: »The mercury in the thermometer is sensitive to changes in temperature. b) easily affected by certain… … Useful english dictionary
in|sen´si|tive|ly — in|sen|si|tive «ihn SEHN suh tihv», adjective. 1. not sensitive; without feeling: »an insensitive area of the skin, insensitive to light. 2. slow to feel or notice: »insensitive to the power of music. –in|sen´si|tive|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
pre|sen|ta|tive — «prih ZEHN tuh tihv», adjective. 1. knowable by perception. 2. being capable of or having to do with ecclesiastical presentation … Useful english dictionary
hy´per|sen´si|tive|ness — hy|per|sen|si|tive «HY puhr SEHN suh tihv», adjective. 1. extremely sensitive: »She was hypersensitive to the slightest criticism. 2. having a high degree of sensitivity: »hypersensitive film, hypersensitive dye. –hy´per|sen´si|tive|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
hy´per|sen´si|tive|ly — hy|per|sen|si|tive «HY puhr SEHN suh tihv», adjective. 1. extremely sensitive: »She was hypersensitive to the slightest criticism. 2. having a high degree of sensitivity: »hypersensitive film, hypersensitive dye. –hy´per|sen´si|tive|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|sen|si|tive — «HY puhr SEHN suh tihv», adjective. 1. extremely sensitive: »She was hypersensitive to the slightest criticism. 2. having a high degree of sensitivity: »hypersensitive film, hypersensitive dye. –hy´per|sen´si|tive|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
in|sen´si|tive|ness — in|sen|si|tive «ihn SEHN suh tihv», adjective. 1. not sensitive; without feeling: »an insensitive area of the skin, insensitive to light. 2. slow to feel or notice: »insensitive to the power of music. –in|sen´si|tive|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
su´per|sen´si|tive|ness — su|per|sen|si|tive «SOO puhr SEHN suh tihv», adjective. extremely or abnormally sensitive; hypersensitive. –su´per|sen´si|tive|ly, adverb. –su´per|sen´si|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary