susceptibility

susceptibility
n
1. vulnerability, defenselessness, pregnability, weakness, weak spot, exposed area, chink in one's armor, loophole; subjectability, proneness, liability, predisposition, tendency to get, inclination, propensity, leaning, proclivity; predilection, partiality, affinity, liking, sweet tooth, Inf. thing for; sympathy, affection, fondness, soft spot, understanding.
2. openness, amenability, amenableness, receptiveness, responsiveness, sensitivity, sensibility, susceptivi-ty, susceptiveness; impressibility, impressibleness, impressionability, impressionableness; gullibility, dupability, credulousness, naivete", innocence.

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  • Susceptibility — Sus*cep ti*bil i*ty, n.; pl. {Susceptibilities}. [Cf. F. susceptibilit[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being susceptible; the capability of receiving impressions, or of being affected. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, capacity for deep feeling or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • susceptibility — susceptibility. См. чувствительность. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • susceptibility — I noun affectability, aptitude, bent, capability of being affected, capacity for emotion, capacity for receiving impressions, empathy, impressibility, impressionability, inclination, leaning, penchant, proclivity, propensity, sensibility,… …   Law dictionary

  • susceptibility — ► NOUN (pl. susceptibilities) 1) the state or fact of being susceptible. 2) (susceptibilities) a person s feelings, regarded as being easily hurt …   English terms dictionary

  • susceptibility — [sə sep΄tə bil′ə tē] n. pl. susceptibilities [ML susceptibilitas] 1. the quality or state of being susceptible 2. [pl.] sensibilities; feelings 3. a susceptible temperament or disposition; capacity for receiving impressions 4. Physics the ratio… …   English World dictionary

  • Susceptibility — *In physics, the susceptibility of a material or substance describes its response to an applied field. There are many kinds of susceptibilities, for example::Magnetic susceptibility:Electric susceptibilityThese two susceptibilities are particular …   Wikipedia

  • susceptibility — n. susceptibility to (susceptibility to disease) * * * [səˌseptə bɪlɪtɪ] susceptibility to (susceptibility to disease) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • susceptibility — /seuh sep teuh bil i tee/, n., pl. susceptibilities. 1. state or character of being susceptible: susceptibility to disease. 2. capacity for receiving mental or moral impressions; tendency to be emotionally affected. 3. susceptibilities,… …   Universalium

  • susceptibility — UK [səˌseptəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun Word forms susceptibility : singular susceptibility plural susceptibilities 1) [uncountable] the tendency to be easily affected or influenced by something the gene that controls susceptibility to nicotine addiction… …   English dictionary

  • susceptibility — sus|cep|ti|bil|i|ty [səˌseptıˈbılıti] n plural susceptibilities 1.) [U and C] how easily someone or something is affected by something susceptibility to ▪ One of the side effects of the drug is an increased susceptibility to infections. 2.) sb s… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • susceptibility — [[t]səse̱ptɪbɪ̱lɪti[/t]] susceptibilities 1) N VAR If you have a susceptibility to something unpleasant, you are likely to be affected by it. ...his increased susceptibility to infections. Syn: vulnerability 2) N PLURAL A person s… …   English dictionary

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