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When referring to the word “sensitive” what does having a greater sensitivity mean?
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This might sound a bit confusing, so let me specify.
John is more sensitive to food than Louise
Does this sentence mean John is able to taste more food, and therefor has a larger range of food, or only likes a specific kind of food, and therefor has a smaller range of food than Louise?
As another example:
Instrument A is more sensitive to colour than instrument B
Again, similar question. Does instrument A accept more or less colours than instrument B?
Also, I'm not entirely sure what to tag this question, so feel free to tag it or suggest tags.
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This might sound a bit confusing, so let me specify.
John is more sensitive to food than Louise
Does this sentence mean John is able to taste more food, and therefor has a larger range of food, or only likes a specific kind of food, and therefor has a smaller range of food than Louise?
As another example:
Instrument A is more sensitive to colour than instrument B
Again, similar question. Does instrument A accept more or less colours than instrument B?
Also, I'm not entirely sure what to tag this question, so feel free to tag it or suggest tags.
meaning
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it means its reaction to the same stimulus is more extreme.
– Jim
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This might sound a bit confusing, so let me specify.
John is more sensitive to food than Louise
Does this sentence mean John is able to taste more food, and therefor has a larger range of food, or only likes a specific kind of food, and therefor has a smaller range of food than Louise?
As another example:
Instrument A is more sensitive to colour than instrument B
Again, similar question. Does instrument A accept more or less colours than instrument B?
Also, I'm not entirely sure what to tag this question, so feel free to tag it or suggest tags.
meaning
asked 5 hours ago
RecessiveRecessive
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This might sound a bit confusing, so let me specify.
John is more sensitive to food than Louise
Does this sentence mean John is able to taste more food, and therefor has a larger range of food, or only likes a specific kind of food, and therefor has a smaller range of food than Louise?
As another example:
Instrument A is more sensitive to colour than instrument B
Again, similar question. Does instrument A accept more or less colours than instrument B?
Also, I'm not entirely sure what to tag this question, so feel free to tag it or suggest tags.
meaning
meaning
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it means its reaction to the same stimulus is more extreme.
– Jim
42 mins ago
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it means its reaction to the same stimulus is more extreme.
– Jim
42 mins ago
it means its reaction to the same stimulus is more extreme.
– Jim
42 mins ago
it means its reaction to the same stimulus is more extreme.
– Jim
42 mins ago
add a comment |
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"John is more sensitive to food than Louise"
means:
"John is influenced by food more easily (quickly) than Louise is."
According to Cambridge Dictionary :
sensitive
adjective
(REACTING EASILY)
: easily influenced, changed, or damaged, especially by a physical activity or effect.
As about instruments or devices
"sensitive"
means
"able to sense very small changes in something.
For example:
a highly sensitive device / instrument;
sensitive scales."
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"John is more sensitive to food than Louise"
means:
"John is influenced by food more easily (quickly) than Louise is."
According to Cambridge Dictionary :
sensitive
adjective
(REACTING EASILY)
: easily influenced, changed, or damaged, especially by a physical activity or effect.
As about instruments or devices
"sensitive"
means
"able to sense very small changes in something.
For example:
a highly sensitive device / instrument;
sensitive scales."
answered 4 mins ago
user307254user307254
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"John is more sensitive to food than Louise"
means:
"John is influenced by food more easily (quickly) than Louise is."
According to Cambridge Dictionary :
sensitive
adjective
(REACTING EASILY)
: easily influenced, changed, or damaged, especially by a physical activity or effect.
As about instruments or devices
"sensitive"
means
"able to sense very small changes in something.
For example:
a highly sensitive device / instrument;
sensitive scales."
answered 4 mins ago
user307254user307254
5,6972619
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"John is more sensitive to food than Louise"
means:
"John is influenced by food more easily (quickly) than Louise is."
According to Cambridge Dictionary :
sensitive
adjective
(REACTING EASILY)
: easily influenced, changed, or damaged, especially by a physical activity or effect.
As about instruments or devices
"sensitive"
means
"able to sense very small changes in something.
For example:
a highly sensitive device / instrument;
sensitive scales."
answered 4 mins ago
user307254user307254
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"John is more sensitive to food than Louise"
means:
"John is influenced by food more easily (quickly) than Louise is."
According to Cambridge Dictionary :
sensitive
adjective
(REACTING EASILY)
: easily influenced, changed, or damaged, especially by a physical activity or effect.
As about instruments or devices
"sensitive"
means
"able to sense very small changes in something.
For example:
a highly sensitive device / instrument;
sensitive scales."
answered 4 mins ago
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it means its reaction to the same stimulus is more extreme.
– Jim
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