One entry found for sensitive.
Main Entry: sen·si·tive
Pronunciation: primarystresssen(t)-sschwat-iv, primarystresssen(t)-stiv
Function: adjective
1 : capable of responding to stimulation
2 a : easily or strongly affected or hurt <a sensitive child> b : capable of showing very small differences : DELICATE <sensitive scales> c : readily affected or changed by the action of a certain thing <plants sensitive to light>
- sen·si·tive·ly adverb
- sen·si·tive·ness noun


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