sensitivity vs understanding

sensitivity

noun
  • The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness. 

  • The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal. 

  • The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength. 

  • The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli. 

  • Vulnerability to medical treatment: Synonym of susceptibility. 

  • The probability, in a binary classification test, of a true positive being correctly identified. 

understanding

noun
  • Sympathy. 

  • Opinion, judgement or outlook. 

  • An informal contract; mutual agreement. 

  • A reconciliation of differences. 

  • The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment. 

  • Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer. 

adj
  • Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance. 

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