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sensitivity ['sensɪ'tɪvɪtɪ] n
antenn., opt. ilmaisukynnys
comp., MS luottamuksellisuus (The degree of confidentiality of an e-mail message or calendar item, ranging from normal to confidential)
el. kaikusalvan herkkyys; mittauslaitteen herkkyys
IT arkuus; arkaluonteisuus
med. sairastumisherkkyys
stat. testin herkkyys
tech. herkkyys
work.fl., IT saanti; löytyvyys; löytyvyysarvo
sensitivity of a receiver n
radio vastaanottimen herkkyys
sensitivities n
stat. herkkyydet
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sensitivity ['sensɪ'tɪvɪtɪ] abbr.
abbr., biol. s
IT A measure of the impact that improper disclosure of information may have on an enterprise
med. The probability that a medical test will detect the condition being tested for in people who actually have the condition. In other words, a sensitive test is one that produces true positive results. For example, the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA HIV antibody test is highly sensitive, which means the test can detect HIV in most people infected with HIV. However, because the ELISA can sometimes mistakenly recognize antibodies to other diseases as antibodies to HIV a false positive result, a Western Blot or other HIV test is used to confirm a positive ELISA HIV antibody test. see also specificity, true positive
metrol. The change in the response of a measuring instrument divided by the corresponding change in the stimulus
sensitivity: 154 phrases in 25 subjects
Agriculture1
Automatic control1
Communications23
Earth sciences9
Economy2
Education2
Electronics60
Environment4
Finances1
Forestry1
General2
Health care3
Industry2
Information technology3
Law3
Life sciences1
Mathematics8
Mechanic engineering1
Medical5
Metallurgy4
Microsoft2
Natural sciences3
Radio5
Technology3
Transport5

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