Word: Susceptibility
How to pronounce: səseptəˈbɪlɪtɪ
Noun
Definitions:
1. The state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
Example sentences: "Lack of exercise increases susceptibility to disease"
2. A person's feelings, typically considered as being easily hurt.
Example sentences: "I was so careful not to offend their susceptibilities"
3. The ratio of magnetization to a magnetizing force.
Example sentences: "At each step the magnetic susceptibility was measured to detect possible mineralogical transformations."
Synonyms:
sensitivity
receptiveness
responsiveness
touchiness
receptivity
impressionability
perceptibility
sensitiveness
perceptivity
exposure
vulnerability
propensity
tendency
predisposition
proneness
predilection
inclination
proclivity
Antonyms:
immunity
Derivations:
susceptible
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Susceptibility in Other Languages...
Spanish: Susceptibilidad
German: Anfälligkeit
French: Sensibilité
Italian: Suscettibilità
Turkish: Duyarlılık
